San Francisco vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$1115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
874K
1.06M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 308% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7th and 5531st ($4110 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 360th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Sendai

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San Francisco Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$4242

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014