Madrid vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.06M

The cost of living in Madrid is 109% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5531st ($2109 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 360th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 160th and 2040th 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
$17.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$4242

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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