Sendai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1111
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$459
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
1.06M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sendai is 20% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4890th and 4132nd ($1111 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 91st vs 10th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Yokohama

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Sendai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1362
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6369
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092