Incheon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$405
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.06M

The cost of living in Incheon is 0.6% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5135th ($1020 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 282nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 603rd 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
$6.77
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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