Daejeon vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$374
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
1.48M
824K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5901st and 4919th ($959 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 67th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2496th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sakai

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Daejeon Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046