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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 31.5% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 31.9% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$6.76 ¥971

26.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$34.4 ¥4,942

38.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$4.96 ¥713

10.69%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.96 ¥569

-9.09%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.58 ¥227

-23.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.79 ¥113

11.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.45 ¥495

22.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.48 ¥500

53.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.44 ¥207

9.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.18 ¥169

30.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$3.91 ¥561

37.85%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.79 ¥257

34.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$10.22 ¥1,468

56.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$7.44 ¥1,069

6.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$9.7 ¥1,393

133.40%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.55 ¥798

-2.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.2 ¥315

20.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$4.9 ¥704

22.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$3.7 ¥532

61.35%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$2.52 ¥363

30.16%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$1.97 ¥283

77.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.16 ¥166

28.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.74 ¥106

17.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.91 ¥705

-14.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$7.67 ¥1,102

31.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.16 ¥310

-1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.78 ¥400

3.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.77 ¥254

-16.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$49.43 ¥7,101

68.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$5.39 ¥774

-36.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$1.36 ¥195

121.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$19.82 ¥2,847

33.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.19 ¥171

1.68%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$20.9K ¥3M

9.18%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$28.1K ¥4M

-38.91%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$175 ¥25.2K

-3.98%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$23.11 ¥3,320

16.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$31.82 ¥4,571

4.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$53.8 ¥7,735

29.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.7 ¥1,967

51.02%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.3 ¥1,767

5.77%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$320 ¥46K

59.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$6,267 ¥900.3K

144.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$61.6 ¥8,844

-0.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$39.85 ¥5,725

4.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$51 ¥7,328

30.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$75.4 ¥10.8K

21.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$452 ¥65K

147.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$330 ¥47.4K

83.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$836 ¥120K

222.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$616 ¥88.6K

117.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,209 ¥317.3K

398.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,251 ¥179.7K

316.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,515 ¥217.6K

66.68%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sendai: October 27, 2025

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