Chicago vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chicago is 183% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 358th and 5531st ($2851 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 360th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Sendai

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Chicago Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4242

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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