Cheonan vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$571
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
58
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
657K
1.49M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 5% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4632nd and 4821st ($1151 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ranked 49th vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 439th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Gwangju

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Cheonan Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$20814

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080