Cheonan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$583
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
69
81
🏙️ Population
657K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 4% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4817th and 4945th ($1153 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 4135th and 708th 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
$5.65
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$10723

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079