Cheonan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$392
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
652K
1.33M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 12% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5734th and 4896th ($940 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 145th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 3764th and 484th 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
$5.24
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$13860

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$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039