Sendai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1055
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$435
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1888
$2628
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
1.06M
919K

The cost of living in Sendai is 25% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5132nd and 3869th ($1055 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sendai compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Sendai ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Seongnam

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Sendai Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.01%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2230
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5986
$20935

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Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038