Cheonan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$420
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$1134
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$2619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
652K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 23% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5475th and 3334th ($1021 vs $1322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 8th 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 2 months in Kobe. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 3923rd and 291st 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
$5.63
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
1.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$3043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$38.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$11503

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1048
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1105
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1083
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1051
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1075
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1082
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1050
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1044
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1048
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1201
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1394
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1049
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$999
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1098
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1091