Cheongju vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$2744
🏠 One person rent	$360	$424
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$814
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$366
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$1588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	57
😀 Quality of life	87	68
🏙️ Population	852K	788K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5717th and 5314th ($997 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 420th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 274th and 3144th 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	$6.77	$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$2.27
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$34
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$12706

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1043
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$975
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1222
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1041
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$999
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$1098
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1084
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1066
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$992
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$981
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1025
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1142
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1077
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1036
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1025
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$970
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1111
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1134
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1140
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1057
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$980
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$988
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1087
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1027
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1127
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1003
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$915
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$990
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1025
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1007
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1074
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$978
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$968
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi	Iwata	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Fukuroi	$993
18 km or 11 mi	Kosai	$971
25 km or 15 mi	Kakegawa	$1001
29 km or 18 mi	Shinshiro	$981
32 km or 20 mi	Kikugawa	$999
32 km or 20 mi	Toyohashi	$946
35 km or 22 mi	Toyokawa	$959
37 km or 23 mi	Omaezaki	$1008
43 km or 26 mi	Shimada	$989
43 km or 27 mi	Tahara	$972
45 km or 28 mi	Makinohara	$995
48 km or 30 mi	Yoshida	$993
48 km or 30 mi	Gamagori	$995
51 km or 32 mi	Fujieda	$970
54 km or 34 mi	Kota	$1019
56 km or 35 mi	Yaizu	$964
58 km or 36 mi	Okazaki	$1091
63 km or 39 mi	Nishio	$1036
64 km or 40 mi	Chiryu	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Anjo	$1054
66 km or 41 mi	Shizuoka	$991
67 km or 41 mi	Toyota	$1069
69 km or 43 mi	Hekinan	$1029
72 km or 44 mi	Takahama	$1034
73 km or 45 mi	Miyoshi	$1029
73 km or 45 mi	Kariya	$1046
75 km or 47 mi	Togo	$1036
76 km or 47 mi	Mihama	$1023
76 km or 47 mi	Higashiura	$1042
76 km or 47 mi	Taketoyo	$1027
76 km or 47 mi	Handa	$1031
76 km or 48 mi	Toyoake	$1048
77 km or 48 mi	Obu	$1049
78 km or 49 mi	Agui	$1033
79 km or 49 mi	Nisshin	$1050
81 km or 50 mi	Nagakute	$1034
81 km or 50 mi	Seto	$1023
83 km or 52 mi	Tokai	$1052
84 km or 52 mi	Mizunami	$1007