Sendai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$402
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2382
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
1.06M
792K

The cost of living in Sendai is 29% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5135th and 3662nd ($1026 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 282nd and 24th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Sendai ranked 66th best city to live in Japan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 603rd and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sendai Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.28
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.99%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2219
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6030
$9302

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Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426