Daegu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$348
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daegu is 17% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5531st and 4470th ($995 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 39th 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Sapporo

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Daegu Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$10781

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$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088