Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sendai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sendai

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 19.7% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.7% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.75 ¥1,067

25.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.65 ¥5,479

37.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.89 ¥774

15.34%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.88 ¥614

-5.67%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.64 ¥259

-23.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.73 ¥116

24.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.43 ¥543

18.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.50 ¥553

57.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.49 ¥236

8.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.24 ¥196

22.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$3.75 ¥593

46.67%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.86 ¥295

24.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.01 ¥1,582

58.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$7.39 ¥1,169

8.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$9.46 ¥1,496

142.71%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.41 ¥855

-2.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.18 ¥344

21.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.91 ¥776

21.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$3.67 ¥580

62.40%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.59 ¥410

28.19%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.08 ¥329

64.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.20 ¥190

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.75 ¥118

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.82 ¥763

-11.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$7.66 ¥1,211

21.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.05 ¥325

2.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.83 ¥447

5.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.69 ¥267

-12.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$48.04 ¥7,597

73.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$5.45 ¥862

-35.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.36 ¥216

117.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$19.98 ¥3,160

29.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.14 ¥180

8.77%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$21.1K ¥3.3M

9.45%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$28.1K ¥4.5M

-37.53%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$178 ¥28.1K

-7.28%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$22.74 ¥3,596

13.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$31.79 ¥5,028

6.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.0 ¥8,701

28.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.02 ¥2,217

45.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.66 ¥2,002

4.66%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$311 ¥49.1K

60.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$6,156 ¥973.6K

149.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$62.0 ¥9,805

-0.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$39.81 ¥6,297

1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$51.5 ¥8,141

25.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$75.1 ¥11.9K

24.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$443 ¥70.1K

146.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$329 ¥52.0K

84.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$822 ¥130.0K

227.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$627 ¥99.1K

110.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,172 ¥343.4K

376.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,236 ¥195.4K

277.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,203 ¥190.3K

112.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-42.67%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

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