Auckland vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$1115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.06M

The cost of living in Auckland is 109% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 1745th and 5531st ($2100 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 360th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Sendai

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Auckland Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$4242

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014