Changchun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$229
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.06M

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7971st and 5132nd ($573 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 324th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6079th and 156th 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
$2.8
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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