Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$313
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
73
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 37% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6959th and 4890th ($695 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 142nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6180th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Sendai

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Kocaeli Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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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