Cost of living in Sendai
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.19
¥955
|
$5.21
-
$10.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.55
¥703
|
$4.22
-
$4.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
¥238
|
$0.72
-
$3.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
¥111
|
$0.65
-
$2.01
|
Sendai - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
¥201
|
$0.98
-
$1.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
¥687
|
$1.30
-
$8.14
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
¥786
|
$4.68
-
$5.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
¥266
|
$1.56
-
$1.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥499
|
$2.95
-
$3.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
¥359
|
$1.06
-
$3.55
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
¥147
|
$0.74
-
$1.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥330
|
$1.48
-
$3.17
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
¥245
|
$1.21
-
$1.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
¥169
|
$0.62
-
$1.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
¥134
|
$0.53
-
$1.18
|
Sendai - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
¥621
|
$3.45
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.59
¥7,037
|
$39.08
-
$97.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,540.18
¥3,015,735
|
$16,283.48
-
$22,796.88
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.57
¥2,403
|
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-
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|
Sendai - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.40
¥4,691
|
$26.05
-
$32.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.37
¥65,341
|
$390.80
-
$455.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.39
¥47,749
|
$293.10
-
$325.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.05
¥18,065
|
$99.62
-
$127.01
|
Sendai - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.36
¥45,739
|
$234.48
-
$358.24
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,862.05
¥904,720
|
$3,908.04
-
$7,816.07
|
Sendai - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$1.95
-
$8.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
¥590
|
$2.34
-
$7.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
¥704
|
$3.26
-
$5.21
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.46
¥7,941
|
$39.08
-
$52.11
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$11.72
-
$13.03
|
Sendai - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$52.11
-
$65.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.91
¥5,696
|
$19.54
-
$52.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.48
¥7,791
|
$29.96
-
$65.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.65
¥11,058
|
$65.13
-
$78.16
|
Sendai - Cost of clothing
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