Jeju Island vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$480
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
72
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
678K
1.06M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 3% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4961st and 5094th ($1100 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5177th and 242nd 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
$8.06
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$5899

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

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