Cheonan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$571
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
657K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4632nd and 4340th ($1151 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 4346th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$15204

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$992
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$1022
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$1038
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$1089
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$1020
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$977
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$1063
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$1036
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$1070
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$1098
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$1019
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$1165
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$1283
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$1022
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$1026
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$1400
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$1070
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$1063
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$900
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$1089
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$1161
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$1163
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$1092
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$1334
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$1122
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$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
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$1099
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$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
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$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
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$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
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$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
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$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
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$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
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$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
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$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
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$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
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$1111
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$1045
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$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
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$1109
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$1231
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$1081
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$1116