Ansan vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2926
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$439
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$935
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
623K
1.06M

The cost of living in Ansan is 1% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5018th and 5132nd ($1070 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 324th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Ansan ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1697th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.97
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21587
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21029
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1098
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1283
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1334
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1127
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1171
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1165
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1161
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1129
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1033
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$974
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1075
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1151
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1026
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1565
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1074
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1038
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1019
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034