Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$402
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
72
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 22% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6521st and 5094th ($835 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 139th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6203rd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$5899

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013