Jeju Island vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$533
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
678K
1.06M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 5% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4690th and 4890th ($1165 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 91st 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
$8.67
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$6369

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057