Izmir vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$513
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
72
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.06M

The cost of living in Izmir is 2% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5094th ($1046 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 139th 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 Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 3140th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Sendai

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Izmir Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$5899

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013