Cheonan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$571
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
657K
1.33M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4632nd and 4495th ($1151 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 4346th and 748th 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
$5.57
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$14676

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CheonanSaitama

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$1033
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$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
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$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
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$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
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$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
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$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1033
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$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
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$1079
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$1607
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$1114
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$1080
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$1071
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$1109
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$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
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$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125