Cheonan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$572
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
73
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
657K
906K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 47% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4990th and 1686th ($1121 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1354th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 3729th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Columbus

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Cheonan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$24638

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$1095
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935