Cheonan vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Cheonan	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$940	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2392	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$392	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$635	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$379	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$81.7	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1868	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	64	1
😀 Quality of life	68	26
🏙️ Population	652K	63.4K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 92% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5734th and 8567th ($940 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3764th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs South Tarawa

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	Cheonan	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.24	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$2.99	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.35	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$267	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$674	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$445	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.1	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.44%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6765	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4486	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.11	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$50.5	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.32	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.27	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.81	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.48	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.64	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.68	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.37	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.96	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.5	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.26	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.6	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.22	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.2	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.4	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$526	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15920	$3154

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
25 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506