Cheonan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$568
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
657K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 17% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4915th and 4406th ($1128 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th 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 Kawasaki. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3774th and 35th 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
$6.31
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$14111

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102