Cheonan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$621
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
652K
14.3M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4546th and 3085th ($1222 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4305th and 3rd 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
$6.02
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033