Izmir vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$420
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.06M

The cost of living in Izmir is 20% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6300th and 5135th ($825 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 3526th and 603rd 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
$6.38
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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