Sendai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Sendai | Seoul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Sendai is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5132nd and 4104th ($1055 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Sendai ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Sendai vs Seoul
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| Sendai | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Sendai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Natori | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Rifu | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Tagajo | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Tomiya | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Shiogama | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Iwanuma | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Taiwa | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Shibata | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Watari | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Ogawara | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Kakuda | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kami | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Higashimatsushima | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Misato | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Osaki | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Shiroishi | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ishinomaki | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Tendo | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Higashine | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Yamagata | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Murayama | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Soma | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kurihara | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Sagae | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Kaminoyama | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Tome | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Date | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Fukushima | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Takahata | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Nan'yo | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Minamisoma | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Shinjo | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Nagai | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Yonezawa | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ichinoseki | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Nihonmatsu | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Kesennuma | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Motomiya | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Tamura | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Oshu |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |