Cheonan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cheonan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$571
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
657K
852K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 23% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5854th ($1151 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Ranked 49th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 300th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cheonan vs Cheongju infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cheonan vs Cheongju

Prices for goods and services in Cheonan and Cheongju are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cheonan Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13580

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

Cities near Cheongju

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