Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$296
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
848K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6471st and 5531st ($865 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 2040th 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
$6.54
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$4242

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014