Sendai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1055
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$435
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1888
$3371
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.06M
985K

The cost of living in Sendai is 48% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5132nd and 1732nd ($1055 vs $2039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 1st in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sendai compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Sendai ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 156th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Stockholm

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Sendai Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$7.33
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.01%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2230
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5986
$5804

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331