Daegu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$385
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daegu is 10% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5135th and 4750th ($1062 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 38th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 335th and 239th 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
$6.69
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10519

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068