Istanbul vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$587
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 1% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4816th and 4890th ($1125 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 6th in Japan, while ranked 790th and 91st 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
$8.84
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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