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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 9.1% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 6.7% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.75 ¥1,061

$6.74 ¥1,059

0.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.72 ¥5,455

$42.17 ¥6,626

-17.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ¥743

$5.52 ¥868

-14.31%

Cappuccino

$3.85 ¥605

$3.07 ¥483

25.41%

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

$1.61 ¥254

$1.19 ¥187

35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 ¥125

$0.80 ¥126

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 ¥540

$2.05 ¥322

67.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 ¥549

$3.14 ¥494

11.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 ¥224

$1.52 ¥239

-6.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ¥186

$1.74 ¥273

-31.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.76 ¥592

$4.85 ¥762

-22.47%

Eggs

$1.81 ¥285

$2.31 ¥363

-21.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.95 ¥1,563

$9.97 ¥1,567

-0.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.69 ¥1,208

$6.29 ¥988

22.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.97 ¥1,566

$15.73 ¥2,471

-36.62%

Apples (1kg)

$5.55 ¥871

$5.90 ¥926

-5.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 ¥361

$3.15 ¥494

-26.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.97 ¥781

$4.09 ¥642

21.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.62 ¥569

$5.98 ¥940

-39.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.52 ¥397

$3.37 ¥529

-25.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 ¥317

$4.34 ¥682

-53.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 ¥187

$1.38 ¥217

-13.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥119

$0.87 ¥137

-12.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.76 ¥747

$4.21 ¥661

13.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,457

$6.28 ¥987

47.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥323

$1.82 ¥286

12.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.04 ¥320

38.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.77 ¥278

$1.54 ¥243

14.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.63 ¥7,484

$56.0 ¥8,790

-14.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.55 ¥872

$3.41 ¥536

62.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 ¥214

$2.66 ¥419

-48.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.58 ¥3,076

$22.51 ¥3,536

-13.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥184

$1.23 ¥193

-4.88%

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

$20.7K ¥3.3M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-11.55%

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

$27.6K ¥4.3M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

51.16%

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

$176 ¥27.7K

$142 ¥22.4K

23.81%

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

$23.38 ¥3,673

$27.23 ¥4,278

-14.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.56 ¥4,959

$34.16 ¥5,367

-7.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.2 ¥8,676

$54.9 ¥8,626

0.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.64 ¥2,144

$14.00 ¥2,200

-2.57%

Cinema Ticket

$12.42 ¥1,952

$13.62 ¥2,141

-8.81%

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

$316 ¥49.6K

$282 ¥44.3K

11.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,291 ¥988.4K

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-55.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 ¥9,832

$42.10 ¥6,615

48.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.98 ¥6,125

$29.10 ¥4,572

33.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.0 ¥8,009

$59.0 ¥9,266

-13.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.0 ¥12.1K

$111 ¥17.4K

-30.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 ¥70.4K

$820 ¥128.9K

-45.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ¥51.0K

$477 ¥74.9K

-31.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$817 ¥128.3K

$1,288 ¥202.3K

-36.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$627 ¥98.5K

$848 ¥133.3K

-26.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,731 ¥429.1K

$6,216 ¥976.7K

-56.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,454 ¥228.4K

$4,196 ¥659.3K

-65.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,183 ¥185.9K

$2,724 ¥427.9K

-56.55%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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