Cheonan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$621
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
87
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
652K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4546th and 45th ($1222 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4305th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$21468

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$1025
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$1098
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$1025
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$1142
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$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
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$981

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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
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$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
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$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
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$2767
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$2579
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$2886
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$3006
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$2828
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$2650
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$2842
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$2717
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$3001
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$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
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$2950
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$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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$2647