Cheonan vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$572
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
657K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 11% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4990th and 5585th ($1121 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 3729th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Sendai

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Cheonan Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$5002

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022