Chengdu vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$281
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7467th and 5585th ($666 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 415th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 2145th 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
$2.83
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5002

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022