Cheonan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$568
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
657K
2.75M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4915th and 358th ($1128 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 300th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3774th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Chicago

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Cheonan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$27880

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$1048
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$865
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$971
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453