Beijing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$575
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5387th and 5132nd ($1016 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 324th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 989th and 156th 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
$3.86
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$5986

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Sendai

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