Cheonan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$621
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
652K
1.33M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 18% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4546th and 5386th ($1222 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 4305th and 592nd 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
$6.02
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075