Beijing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$605
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4887th and 5135th ($1065 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 282nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 603rd 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
$3.9
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6030

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011