Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Japan

Sendai vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Sendai is 34.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Sendai
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Sendai
Transportation: pay 52.0% more in Sendai
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Sendai
Childcare: pay 59.7% less in Sendai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% more in Sendai
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Sendai

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sendai are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sendai. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Sendai.

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Sendai vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sendai instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Sendai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$6.33 ¥1,001	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$4.59 ¥726	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.98 ¥155	+22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.82 ¥130	+44.3%
Average			-4.4%

Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Sendai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.48 ¥234	+68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$5.38 ¥851	+5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.43 ¥859	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.08 ¥329	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$5.34 ¥845	+121.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$1.59 ¥251	+187.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.98 ¥154	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$2.08 ¥329	+146.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.44 ¥229	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.15 ¥182	+304.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$1.05 ¥167	+395.7%
Average			+117.4%

Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Sendai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$4.11 ¥650	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$37.96 ¥6,008	+240.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$15,816.38 ¥3M	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	??
Average			+52.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kiev	Sendai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$35.26 ¥5,581	+433.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$569.39 ¥90,126	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$332.14 ¥52,573	-3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$105.23 ¥16,656	+37.4%
Average			+114.3%

Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of housing

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pay 59.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Sendai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$227.76 ¥36,050	-44.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$3,795.93 ¥601K	-74.8%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Sendai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$1.90 ¥300	+41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.69 ¥585	+117.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$4.43 ¥701	+28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$45.55 ¥7,210	+25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$10.12 ¥1,602	+81.7%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Sendai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$56.94 ¥9,013	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$33.74 ¥5,341	-15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$35.01 ¥5,541	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$53.78 ¥8,512	-55.2%
Average			-39.3%

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