Daejeon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$374
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 19% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5901st and 4750th ($959 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2496th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sapporo

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Daejeon Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$10519

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068