Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$324
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
848K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 11% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6315th and 5585th ($903 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 238th and 2145th 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
$6.53
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$5002

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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