Cheonan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$392
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
652K
14M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5734th and 3238th ($940 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3764th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Tokyo

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Cheonan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$15051

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063