Cheongju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$319
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
57
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
788K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 9% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 6099th and 5456th ($924 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 371st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 427th in Japan, while ranked 349th and 3374th 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
$7.02
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$77.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$18130

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$959
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954