Changchun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$242
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.06M

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7925th and 5531st ($607 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 360th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 6274th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sendai

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Changchun Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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