Nagoya vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Nagoya Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$544
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$2382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.06M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 17% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4446th and 5135th ($1196 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 282nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ranked 6th vs 66th best cities to live in Japan, and 73rd vs 603rd among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Nagoya vs Sendai infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Nagoya vs Sendai

Prices for goods and services in Nagoya and Sendai are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Nagoya Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$6030

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011