Kocaeli vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$192
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
73
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 49% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8298th and 5135th ($527 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 6127th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6030

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$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011