Nagoya vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$512
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$1888
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.06M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 14% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4476th and 5132nd ($1202 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 69th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Sendai

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Nagoya Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$5986

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NagoyaSendai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034