Cheonan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$583
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
657K
852K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 25% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4817th and 6099th ($1153 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Ranked 47th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4135th vs 349th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Cheongju

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Cheonan Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$13385

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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