Baku vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$316
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
72
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.06M

The cost of living in Baku is 27% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6590th and 5132nd ($766 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 324th in Azerbaijan and Japan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5270th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
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$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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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