South Korea
Daejeon
#4 Top 5 cities
Daejeon is a clean functional city that works well for research, universities, and calmer daily life, but with a smaller international scene.
Country overview
Population
1Â 441Â 203
Year-round temperatures
Day: 4°C až 30°C
Night: -5°C až 22°C
Climate
More inland continental weather with a cold winter and a hot summer.
Distance to the sea
120 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
5/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
9/10
Violent crime is uncommon and daily life is generally safe, with routine caution still needed for theft, nightlife, traffic, and harassment.
Natural disaster resilience
7/10
The inland city avoids storm surge but remains exposed to monsoon rain, river and flash flooding, heatwaves, winter cold, and occasional typhoon remnants.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
9/10
Internet speed
9/10
Internet stability
9/10
Electricity stability
9/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇨🇳Chinese
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +Lower living costs
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Smaller job market
- −Less dynamic environment