Daejeon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$370
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 12% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5865th and 4890th ($975 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 314th and 91st 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
$6.84
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057