Jeju Island vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$473
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
18
73
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
666K
1.06M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 7% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5121st and 5585th ($1079 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 415th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 2145th 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
$8.17
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$5002

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022