Cheongju vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$256
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$1693
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
849K
1.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 34% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 5995th and 3357th ($867 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 9th 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 Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Fukuoka. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Fukuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2883rd and 110th 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
$6.4
$7.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$3227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$76.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$39.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$18914

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1050
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1049
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1052
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1050
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1046
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1050
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1046
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1045
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1048
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$1046
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1094
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$1048
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1083
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$1048
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$1048
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$1045
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$1048
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$1048
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$1048
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$1050
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$1045