Daegu vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$385
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daegu is 0.2% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4879th and 4890th ($1114 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 142nd 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 91st 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
$7.02
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057