Cheonan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$572
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
657K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4990th and 50th ($1121 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3729th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs San Diego

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Cheonan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$26517

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$1050
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$1019
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$984
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$1102
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$922
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$1030
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$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
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$951

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$3220
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$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
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$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804