Cheongju vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$360
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
852K
594K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 6% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5717th and 5234th ($997 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 362nd 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 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 274th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kawaguchi

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Cheongju Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095