Bangkok vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$425
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.06M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5738th and 4890th ($994 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sendai

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Bangkok Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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