Sendai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$402
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2382
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.06M
971K

The cost of living in Sendai is 18% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5135th and 4302nd ($1026 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Sendai ranked 66th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 603rd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Yongin

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Sendai Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.28
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.99%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2219
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6030
$17710

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Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542