Cheonan vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$420
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$960
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$1948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
73
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
652K
2.44M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 2% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5475th and 5596th ($1021 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 1.9 months in Daegu. Ranked 56th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3923rd vs 2025th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Daegu

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Cheonan Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$5747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$19409

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$882
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$946
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$948
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$846
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1253
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$998
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$916
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$848
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$979
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$877
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1145
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$904
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$967
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$873
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$839
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$913
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1088
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$971
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$957
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$919
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$914
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$982
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$807
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$867
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1046
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$950
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1094
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$941
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$921
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$947
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$912
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$965
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$947
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$950
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$914
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1021