Minneapolis vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
430K
1.06M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 103% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 1228th and 4890th ($2256 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 142nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 234th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Sendai

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Minneapolis Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$6
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$6369

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057