Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$306
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
72
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 32% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6806th and 5132nd ($718 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 324th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 4014th and 156th 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
$6.86
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$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
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$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
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034