Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$339
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
849K
1.06M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5946th and 5135th ($903 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Sendai

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