Cheonan vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$568
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
657K
594K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4915th and 5226th ($1128 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 175th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.8 months in Kawaguchi. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 48th in Japan, while ranked 3774th and 909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Kawaguchi

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Cheonan Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$6211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$3627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$71.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$9.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$15187

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$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

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$985
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1075
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1055
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1037
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1107
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1051
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1004
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1679
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1038
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1068
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1074
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1051
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1084
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1009
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1064
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1065
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1006
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1101