Cheongju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$2745
🏠 One person rent
$354
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2579
$1559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
57
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
852K
788K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 8% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5923rd and 5372nd ($984 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 380th 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 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 468th in Japan, while ranked 348th and 3299th 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
$7.18
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$4471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2188
$2614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$82.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.34
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.58
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14176
$13944

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1091
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1199
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1126
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1147
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$975
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1105
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1120
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$1053
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1061
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1194
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1244
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1151
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1044
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1137
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1152
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1105
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1143
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1178
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1267
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1174
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1064
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$1026
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1149
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1359
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1157
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1170
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$912
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1139
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1148
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1252
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1059
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$1000
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$945
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1018
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$959
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$1023
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$862
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$904
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1025
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$1027
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$935
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$1024
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$958
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$986
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$1025
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1062
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1009
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1034
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1080
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1059
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1012
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1019
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1031
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1038
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1038
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1017
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1025
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1053
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1047
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1027
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1042
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1031
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1056
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1002