Cheonan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$392
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
78
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
652K
665K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5734th and 2273rd ($940 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 2nd in South Korea and Finland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3764th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Helsinki

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Cheonan Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$9506

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$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163