Cheonan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$621
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
652K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 9% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4546th and 4855th ($1222 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 4305th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$14101

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$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094