Sarajevo vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$458
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
67
74
🏙️ Population
276K
1.06M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 6% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5940th and 5531st ($949 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 360th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 4806th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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