Osaka vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$552
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$1888
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.06M

The cost of living in Osaka is 18% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4366th and 5132nd ($1242 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sendai

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Osaka Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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