Madrid vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$1516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.06M

The cost of living in Madrid is 88% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5094th ($2015 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 139th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 142nd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sendai

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Madrid Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$5899

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Sendai

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