Daejeon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$345
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.96M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6201st and 4988th ($922 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 1553rd and 1640th 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
$6.07
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070