Samsun vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1954
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$361
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$692
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
72
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.06M

The cost of living in Samsun is 25% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6661st and 5094th ($802 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 139th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Samsun compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Samsun ranked 12th best city to live in Turkey vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5884th and 242nd 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
$7.2
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.58%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4056
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3246
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.74
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3613
$5899

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852

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