Chengdu vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$251
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2543
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7209th and 4890th ($660 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 142nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sendai

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Chengdu Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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