Cheonan vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$572
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
72
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
657K
848K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 24% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4990th and 6315th ($1121 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Ranked 38th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3729th vs 238th 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
$5.47
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$15408

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071