Cheonan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$392
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
68
82
🏙️ Population
652K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 15% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5734th and 4726th ($940 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 73rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 3764th and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$15182

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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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045