San Francisco vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$2543
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
874K
1.06M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 240% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 9th and 4890th ($3781 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 142nd 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 91st 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
$22.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$6369

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057