Cheongju vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$360
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
852K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 16% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5717th and 4637th ($997 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 274th and 452nd 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
$6.77
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13952

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102