Beijing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$648
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1115
😷 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 10% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4987th and 5531st ($1108 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 2040th 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
$4.47
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4242

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014