Cheongju vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$296
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
848K
1.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 6471st and 5437th ($865 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 300th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Fukuoka ranked 50th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Fukuoka

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Cheongju Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$11926

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824