Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$360
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
852K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 10% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5717th and 4890th ($997 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 142nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 274th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sendai

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Cheongju Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$6369

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057