Cheonan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$392
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
7
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
652K
133K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 27% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5734th and 4218th ($940 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 0.8 months in Male. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3764th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Male

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Cheonan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$3438

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$1256
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$987
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$992
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$1088
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$949
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$932
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$1054
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$1005
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$1127
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$1120
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$945
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$1063
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$1081
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$1097
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$973
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$1121
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$1056
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$1084
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$1009
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$1087
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$1069
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$1152
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$1020
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$1444
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$1101
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$880
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$1106
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$999
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$923
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$1144
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$1124
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339