Cheonan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$572
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
657K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 20% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4990th and 4342nd ($1121 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 16th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3729th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Kawasaki

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Cheonan Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144