Sendai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1111
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$459
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.06M
690K

The cost of living in Sendai is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4890th and 93rd ($1111 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 74th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sendai ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 91st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Washington

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Sendai Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1362
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6369
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948