Izmir vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$504
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
73
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.06M

The cost of living in Izmir is 3% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5281st and 5531st ($1038 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 360th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 2402nd and 2040th 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
$8.65
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014