Cheonan vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$392
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
652K
1.01M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5734th and 22nd ($940 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 20th 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 2 months in Cheonan compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3764th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs San Jose, United States

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Cheonan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$15889

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$924
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$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123