Baku vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$320
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.06M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6540th and 4890th ($776 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5306th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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