Daegu vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$385
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1540
😷 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 12% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4879th and 4398th ($1114 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 246th 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
$7.02
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124