Daejeon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$345
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6201st and 5585th ($922 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 1553rd and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sendai

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Daejeon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$5002

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022