Daegu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$379
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5639th and 4901st ($992 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1144th and 196th 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
$7.01
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061