Changchun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$253
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.06M

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4890th ($601 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6042nd and 91st 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
$2.87
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057