Beijing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$596
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5141st and 4890th ($1067 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 142nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sendai

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Beijing Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$6369

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Sendai

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