Chengdu vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$297
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7360th and 5531st ($688 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 360th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 2040th 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
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014