Izmir vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$431
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.06M

The cost of living in Izmir is 20% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6157th and 4890th ($892 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 142nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3155th and 91st 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
$8.74
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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