Cheongju vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2538
🏠 One person rent
$339
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
849K
1.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 5946th and 4954th ($903 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 176th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Fukuoka ranked 177th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 1177th 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
$6.39
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$62.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$6355

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871