Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sendai vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Sendai is 60.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Sendai
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sendai
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sendai
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% more in Sendai
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Sendai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sendai
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Sendai
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Sendai are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Sendai. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sendai.
Sendai vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sendai instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH356.29
|
$6.35
¥1,001
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$4.67
¥737
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.53
|
$1.55
¥245
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.59
|
$0.74
¥116
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.09
|
$1.17
¥184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH207.14
|
$4.84
¥764
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.87
|
$5.31
¥838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH85.19
|
$1.77
¥279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.48
|
$3.31
¥523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.38
|
$2.38
¥376
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.58
|
$0.98
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH36.05
|
$2.20
¥346
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.75
|
$1.63
¥257
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.77
|
$1.12
¥177
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.71
|
$0.89
¥140
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH224.42
|
$4.24
¥668
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH432.63
|
$46.78
¥7,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,286,195.79
|
$20,047.24
¥3,162,383
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$15.97
¥2,519
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of transportation
pay 89.7% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.70
|
$30.07
¥4,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,658.83
|
$556.87
¥87,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,976.67
|
$317.41
¥50,071
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,423.88
|
$129.03
¥20,354
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,778.42
|
$304.05
¥47,963
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,819.68
|
$6,014.17
¥948,715
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.81
|
$3.34
¥527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.20
|
$3.86
¥609
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH122.16
|
$4.68
¥738
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,630.68
|
$52.79
¥8,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.59
|
$12.03
¥1,897
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Sendai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,901.19
|
$60.14
¥9,487
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,513.62
|
$37.87
¥5,973
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,102.39
|
$49.00
¥7,730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,631.73
|
$73.51
¥11,595
|
|
Kiev vs. Sendai - Cost of clothing
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