Daegu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$348
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
824K

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5531st and 4649th ($995 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 558th 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
$6.43
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$8371

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Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046