Bucheon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$472
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
793K
1.06M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 12% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5135th ($1152 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 282nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 912th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$6030

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

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