Cheonan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$572
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
657K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 2% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4990th and 5047th ($1121 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 98th 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 Kobe. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3729th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Kobe

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Cheonan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.89
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$12285

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071