Cheongju vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$330
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
852K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 25% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5854th and 4340th ($936 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 26th 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 months in Kawasaki. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 300th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kawasaki

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Cheongju Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$15204

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116