Cheonan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$568
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
657K
14.3M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4915th and 3273rd ($1128 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3774th and 9th 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
$6.31
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$17493

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$865
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$971
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006