Daejeon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$374
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.06M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5901st and 5094th ($959 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 139th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2496th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$5899

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013