Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$319
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
72
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
852K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6099th and 5094th ($924 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 139th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 349th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$5899

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013