Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$429
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 14% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6497th and 5585th ($867 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 415th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 6245th and 2145th 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
$6.33
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$5002

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022