Hiroshima vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$321
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 16% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6587th and 5531st ($842 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 360th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Ranked 6th vs 228th best cities to live in Japan, and 67th vs 2040th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Sendai

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Hiroshima Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$4242

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

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