Incheon vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$472
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.06M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5002nd and 5094th ($1088 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 139th 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 1.4 months in Sendai. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 44th and 242nd 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
$6.63
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$5899

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013