Daejeon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$370
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 23% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5865th and 4398th ($975 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 31st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 314th and 246th 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
$6.84
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124