Sendai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1111
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$459
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.06M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sendai is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4890th and 3861st ($1111 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sendai ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 91st and 43rd 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
$6.64
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1362
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6369
$21834

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043