Cheonan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$572
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
657K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4990th and 4438th ($1121 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ranked 38th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3729th vs 70th 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
$5.47
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$21825

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$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
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986