Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$399
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 18% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6661st and 5531st ($824 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 360th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 3857th and 2040th 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
$7.04
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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