Osaka vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$599
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$1516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.06M

The cost of living in Osaka is 16% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4626th and 5094th ($1237 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 139th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 34th vs 242nd 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
$6.61
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$5899

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013