Manila vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$420
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Manila is 18% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6643rd and 5531st ($829 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 360th in the Philippines and Japan, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 5317th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sendai

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Manila Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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