Changchun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$246
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.06M

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7549th and 5135th ($612 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 5930th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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