Ningbo vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$311
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
73
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.06M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 34% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6747th and 4890th ($733 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 142nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sendai

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Ningbo Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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