Sendai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1055
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$435
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1888
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sendai is 0.5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5132nd and 5096th ($1055 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Sendai ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sendai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2230
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5986
$13412

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959