Cheonan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$420
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
652K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5475th and 2495th ($1021 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ranked 56th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 3923rd vs 33rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Seoul

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Cheonan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$18966

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950