Istanbul vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$514
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.1% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5135th ($1025 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 798th and 603rd 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
$9.37
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6030

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011