Cheonan vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$392
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
652K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5734th and 5135th ($940 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 282nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 3764th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$6030

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$924
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$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011