Cheonan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$572
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
657K
1.33M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 4% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4990th and 5151st ($1121 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 152nd 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 Saitama. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 3729th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Saitama

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Cheonan Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$15321

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102