Daegu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$413
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daegu is 5% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4689th and 4509th ($1113 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 30th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 170th 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
$7.48
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117