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 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 24.7% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.75 ¥1,061

19.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.72 ¥5,455

39.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.73 ¥743

14.59%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.85 ¥605

-7.79%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.61 ¥254

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥125

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.44 ¥540

23.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.50 ¥549

54.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.42 ¥224

14.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.19 ¥186

31.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$3.76 ¥592

46.01%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.81 ¥285

34.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.95 ¥1,563

58.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.69 ¥1,208

3.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$9.97 ¥1,566

128.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.55 ¥871

-3.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.30 ¥361

14.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.97 ¥781

17.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$3.62 ¥569

65.47%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.52 ¥397

27.78%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.02 ¥317

65.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.19 ¥187

24.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.76 ¥119

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.76 ¥747

-13.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.27 ¥1,457

0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.05 ¥323

4.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.82 ¥443

1.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.77 ¥278

-17.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$47.63 ¥7,484

74.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$5.55 ¥872

-36.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$1.36 ¥214

112.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.58 ¥3,076

31.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.17 ¥184

7.69%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$20.7K ¥3.3M

13.93%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$27.6K ¥4.3M

-36.81%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$176 ¥27.7K

-5.80%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$23.38 ¥3,673

14.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$31.56 ¥4,959

5.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.2 ¥8,676

25.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.64 ¥2,144

52.93%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.42 ¥1,952

7.00%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$316 ¥49.6K

59.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$6,291 ¥988.4K

148.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$62.6 ¥9,832

-3.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$38.98 ¥6,125

3.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$51.0 ¥8,009

26.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$77.0 ¥12.1K

18.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$448 ¥70.4K

151.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$325 ¥51.0K

85.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$817 ¥128.3K

225.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$627 ¥98.5K

110.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$2,731 ¥429.1K

329.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,454 ¥228.4K

256.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,183 ¥185.9K

120.80%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sendai: February 28, 2026

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