Cheonan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$392
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
72
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
652K
849K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 4% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5734th and 5946th ($940 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 81st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Ranked 56th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3764th vs 228th 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
$5.24
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$13793

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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

Cities near Cheongju

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