Jeju Island vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$454
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
18
73
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
666K
1.06M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 3% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5531st ($1037 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 5127th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Sendai

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Jeju Island Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$4242

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870

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