Daejeon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$358
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5810th and 5135th ($924 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 2004th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$6030

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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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011