Daejeon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2691
🏠 One person rent	$341	$510
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$833
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$385
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1763
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	75
😀 Quality of life	75	90
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.96M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 20% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6225th and 4901st ($905 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1609th and 196th 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	$5.75	$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.74
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$9894

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Sapporo

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Ishikari	$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi	Ebetsu	$1020
19 km or 12 mi	Kitahiroshima	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Eniwa	$1022
32 km or 20 mi	Otaru	$1017
36 km or 23 mi	Chitose	$1016
37 km or 23 mi	Iwamizawa	$1017
50 km or 31 mi	Bibai	$1016
52 km or 32 mi	Tomakomai	$1020
71 km or 44 mi	Takikawa	$1014
75 km or 47 mi	Noboribetsu	$988
77 km or 48 mi	Date	$983
89 km or 55 mi	Muroran	$954
89 km or 55 mi	Furano	$1008
93 km or 58 mi	Fukagawa	$1010
100 km or 62 mi	Rumoi	$1009
113 km or 70 mi	Asahikawa	$1040
115 km or 72 mi	Shinhidaka	$988
141 km or 87 mi	Nanae	$914
149 km or 93 mi	Hokuto	$909
150 km or 93 mi	Otofuke	$992
151 km or 94 mi	Obihiro	$1001
152 km or 95 mi	Hakodate	$914
164 km or 102 mi	Makubetsu	$993
169 km or 105 mi	Nayoro	$1000
197 km or 123 mi	Mutsu	$964
216 km or 134 mi	Monbetsu	$990
220 km or 137 mi	Kushiro	$972
221 km or 137 mi	Kitami	$984
254 km or 158 mi	Aomori	$1055
258 km or 160 mi	Abashiri	$979
261 km or 162 mi	Wakkanai	$986
262 km or 163 mi	Goshogawara	$1017
263 km or 164 mi	Tsugaru	$1017
265 km or 164 mi	Misawa	$991
273 km or 169 mi	Towada	$1000
274 km or 170 mi	Oirase	$995
276 km or 172 mi	Kuroishi	$1051
283 km or 176 mi	Hirakawa	$1051
283 km or 176 mi	Hirosaki	$1061