Cost of living comparison

Singapore

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Japan

Sendai vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Sendai is 38.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Sendai
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in Sendai
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in Sendai
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Sendai
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Sendai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Sendai
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Sendai

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sendai.

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Sendai vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Sendai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.86	$6.35 ¥1,002	-31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.88	$4.67 ¥737	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.01	$1.55 ¥245	-1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.48	$0.74 ¥116	-36.5%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	Singapore	Sendai
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.02	$1.17 ¥185	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.36	$4.84 ¥765	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.74	$5.31 ¥838	-53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.14	$1.77 ¥279	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.46	$3.31 ¥523	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.50	$2.38 ¥376	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$0.98 ¥155	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.84	$2.20 ¥347	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.51	$1.63 ¥257	+37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.43	$1.12 ¥177	-0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$0.89 ¥140	-8.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Singapore	Sendai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.57	$4.24 ¥669	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.59	$46.78 ¥7,382	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD178K	$20,047.24 ¥3M	-85.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.45	$15.97 ¥2,520	+63.9%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Sendai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.86	$30.07 ¥4,745	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,983.25	$556.87 ¥87,877	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,909.89	$317.41 ¥50,090	-86.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD148.58	$129.03 ¥20,362	+11.0%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Sendai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,602.30	$304.05 ¥47,981	-75.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,171.58	$6,014.17 ¥949K	-79.3%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Sendai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.88	$3.34 ¥527	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.98	$3.86 ¥609	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.31	$4.68 ¥738	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.72	$52.79 ¥8,331	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.82	$12.03 ¥1,898	+3.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Singapore	Sendai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.54	$60.14 ¥9,491	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.41	$37.87 ¥5,976	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.57	$49.00 ¥7,733	-53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD161.28	$73.51 ¥11,600	-41.8%
Average			-33.8%

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