Bucheon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$506
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
772K
1.06M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5132nd ($1163 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 324th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1451st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Sendai

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Bucheon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$5986

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BucheonSendai

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

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