Jeddah vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$512
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.06M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 9% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4650th and 5132nd ($1146 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 324th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 860th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Sendai

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Jeddah Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$5986

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$488
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$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
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$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
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$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
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$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
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$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
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$986
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$984
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$984
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$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
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$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
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$1013
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$973
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$983
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$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
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$1009
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$1018
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$980
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$969
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$1021
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$985
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$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
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$986
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$1024
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$1022
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$997
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$1002
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$1016
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$1029
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