Incheon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$446
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.06M

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5531st ($1032 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 360th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 55th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Sendai

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Incheon Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$4242

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

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