Cheongju vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$330
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1888
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5854th and 5132nd ($936 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 324th 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 1.8 months in Sendai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 300th and 156th 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
$6.41
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$5986

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034