Cost of living in Sendai, Japan

The cost of living in Sendai, Japan is approximately 1111 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2813 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sendai

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1111 $
Without Rent
652 $
Rent & Utilities
459 $
Food
400 $
Transport
130 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2543 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.64 $
Dinner 35 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.51 $
Capuccino 3.97 $
Coke, 330ml 1.6 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.45 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.41 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.85 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.71 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.68 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.56 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.07 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.75 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.62 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.36 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.12 $
Cigarette pack 4.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.76 $
Monthly Pass 49.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.14 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 69.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.83 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 155 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 301 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 628 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 415 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 852 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,39 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,362 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,543 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.98%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.5 $
Haircut 14.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 54.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 32 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,369 $