Cheonan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$3201
🏠 One person rent
$420
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$1172
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$3389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
67
86
🏙️ Population
652K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5475th and 4446th ($1021 vs $1105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 58th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 3.1 months in Kawasaki. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3923rd and 220th 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
$5.63
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1060
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
1.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$4592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$3058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$16454

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1778
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1074
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1131
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1050
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1050
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1059
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1059
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1094
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1054
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1054
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1055
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1047
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1154
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1178
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1093
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1076
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1174
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1238
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1073