Istanbul vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$649
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.06M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4347th and 5132nd ($1248 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 324th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 850th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sendai

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Istanbul Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$5986

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Sendai

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