Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 1.5% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 1.7% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.75 ¥1,067

$6.91 ¥1,092

-2.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.65 ¥5,479

$42.35 ¥6,697

-18.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥774

$5.68 ¥899

-13.91%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ¥614

$3.08 ¥488

25.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ¥259

$1.16 ¥183

41.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥116

$0.79 ¥125

-7.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.11 ¥334

62.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 ¥553

$3.19 ¥505

9.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$1.55 ¥245

-3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.68 ¥265

-26.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 ¥593

$4.90 ¥775

-23.47%

Eggs

$1.86 ¥295

$2.31 ¥366

-19.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.01 ¥1,582

$10.27 ¥1,624

-2.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.39 ¥1,169

$6.46 ¥1,022

14.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ¥1,496

$15.39 ¥2,433

-38.53%

Apples (1kg)

$5.41 ¥855

$6.04 ¥955

-10.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥344

$3.06 ¥483

-28.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.91 ¥776

$3.92 ¥620

25.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.67 ¥580

$6.21 ¥982

-40.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 ¥410

$3.39 ¥536

-23.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 ¥329

$4.19 ¥663

-50.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.39 ¥220

-13.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.87 ¥138

-13.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.82 ¥763

$4.21 ¥666

14.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.66 ¥1,211

$6.22 ¥984

23.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.84 ¥291

11.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ¥447

$2.07 ¥327

36.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.69 ¥267

$1.49 ¥235

13.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.04 ¥7,597

$54.6 ¥8,634

-12.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 ¥862

$3.54 ¥560

53.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 ¥216

$2.77 ¥439

-50.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.98 ¥3,160

$22.25 ¥3,518

-10.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥180

$1.24 ¥196

-8.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.1K ¥3.3M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

-7.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K ¥4.5M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

53.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$178 ¥28.1K

$144 ¥22.7K

23.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.74 ¥3,596

$27.36 ¥4,328

-16.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.79 ¥5,028

$33.93 ¥5,367

-6.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.0 ¥8,701

$54.7 ¥8,654

0.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.02 ¥2,217

$13.65 ¥2,159

2.71%

Cinema Ticket

$12.66 ¥2,002

$13.90 ¥2,198

-8.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$311 ¥49.1K

$276 ¥43.7K

12.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,156 ¥973.6K

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-54.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.0 ¥9,805

$40.89 ¥6,467

51.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.81 ¥6,297

$29.53 ¥4,671

34.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.5 ¥8,141

$60.1 ¥9,510

-14.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.1 ¥11.9K

$110 ¥17.5K

-32.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ¥70.1K

$821 ¥129.8K

-46.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥52.0K

$482 ¥76.3K

-31.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 ¥130.0K

$1,281 ¥202.7K

-35.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$627 ¥99.1K

$860 ¥136.0K

-27.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,172 ¥343.4K

$6,185 ¥978.2K

-64.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,236 ¥195.4K

$4,126 ¥652.5K

-70.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,203 ¥190.3K

$2,626 ¥415.4K

-54.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.05

46.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: January 12, 2026

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