Cheonan vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$571
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
72
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
657K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 9% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5132nd ($1151 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 324th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 4346th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$5986

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$1038
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$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
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$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1000

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11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034