Sendai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1055
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$435
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1888
$2051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.08M

The cost of living in Sendai is 6% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5132nd and 4703rd ($1055 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 11th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Sendai ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 2338th 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
$6.36
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.01%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2230
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5986
$20733

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565