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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.8% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 42.7% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.48 ¥1,028

30.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.70 ¥5,507

38.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.88 ¥775

15.57%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.86 ¥613

-6.99%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.55 ¥246

-18.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.73 ¥116

26.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.43 ¥544

22.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.57 ¥566

49.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.44 ¥229

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.19 ¥189

28.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$3.82 ¥607

41.10%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.81 ¥286

32.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.23 ¥1,623

56.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.74 ¥1,228

1.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$9.74 ¥1,546

136.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.36 ¥850

-0.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.22 ¥352

19.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.97 ¥789

20.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$3.79 ¥602

55.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$2.54 ¥403

25.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$1.99 ¥316

70.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.19 ¥189

24.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.78 ¥124

20.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.96 ¥787

-18.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$6.69 ¥1,062

37.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.14 ¥340

-0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.75 ¥437

5.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.77 ¥280

-20.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$48.26 ¥7,657

74.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$5.46 ¥866

-38.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$1.31 ¥207

131.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$19.79 ¥3,139

30.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.17 ¥186

2.56%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$20.7K ¥3.3M

14.31%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$28.2K ¥4.5M

-38.37%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$173 ¥27.4K

-3.96%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$22.88 ¥3,631

13.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$31.24 ¥4,956

6.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$54.0 ¥8,575

28.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.79 ¥2,187

50.18%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.29 ¥1,949

9.19%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$317 ¥50.4K

58.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$6,327 ¥1.0M

146.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$63.2 ¥10.0K

-2.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$39.53 ¥6,272

2.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$51.1 ¥8,108

29.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$77.3 ¥12.3K

17.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$442 ¥70.2K

154.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$325 ¥51.6K

82.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$829 ¥131.5K

213.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$632 ¥100.2K

111.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$2,668 ¥423.3K

394.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$1,410 ¥223.8K

293.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,139 ¥180.7K

134.05%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Sendai: April 13, 2026

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