Daejeon vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$358
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
1.48M
824K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 16% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5810th and 4716th ($924 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 70th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2004th and 406th 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
$5.64
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977