Daegu vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$413
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daegu is 9% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4689th and 5135th ($1113 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Sendai

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Daegu Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$6030

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011