Ansan vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$446
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
653K
1.06M

The cost of living in Ansan is 11% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5768th and 4890th ($990 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1556th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066

Cities near Sendai

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