Samsun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$858
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$436
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
72
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.06M

The cost of living in Samsun is 19% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6234th and 5132nd ($858 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 324th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Samsun ranked 13th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5708th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Sendai

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Samsun Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.52
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.31
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.7%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.95
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.98
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7315
$5986

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683

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