Daegu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$396
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
824K

The cost of living in Daegu is 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5347th and 4967th ($1043 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 70th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Sakai

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Daegu Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029