Beijing vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$605
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
652K

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4887th and 5734th ($1065 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 73rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Cheonan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 583rd and 3764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$6765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15920

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060