Cheongju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$339
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
849K
788K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5946th and 5093rd ($903 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 262nd 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 472nd in Japan, while ranked 228th and 2884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hamamatsu

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Cheongju Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$15188

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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 Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$966
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$940
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$961
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$962
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$948
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$933
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$964
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$952
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$934
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$960
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$954
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$941
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$936
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$956
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$932
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$975
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$965
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$992
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$980
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$967
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$975
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$976
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$990
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$987
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$972
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$999
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$994
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$977
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$996
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$982
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$971
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$999
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954