Cheonan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2463
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$416
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$91
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
652K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5580th and 4th ($989 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Cheonan ranked 71st best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4017th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.06%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7104
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.68
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19688
$17718

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$994
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$1030
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$1320
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$1009
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1009
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1060
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$985
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$973
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$1002
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1149
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1013
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1022
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1098
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1081
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$993
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$877
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1060
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1135
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1054
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1513
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1102
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$962
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1104
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$966
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$953
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1128
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1059
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$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
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$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
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$2255
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$2985