Beijing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$596
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5341st and 5585th ($1044 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 415th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sendai

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Beijing Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5002

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022