Ankara vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$225
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$851
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2837
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Ankara is 50% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7773rd and 4354th ($565 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 40th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 2.5 months in Sendai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 53rd in Japan, while ranked 2532nd and 391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Sendai

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Ankara Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$645
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
1.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$75.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$9058

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1051
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1047
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1049
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1046
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1045
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1048
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1047
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1052
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1048
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1053
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$1050
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1047
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1065
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1045
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$1048
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1051
57 km or 35 mi Date
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1177
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1044
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1046
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1047
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1044
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1046
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1053
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1049
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1048
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1049
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1044
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1050