Cheongju vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$296
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
848K
1.54M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 36% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6471st and 4406th ($865 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 15th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 35th 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
$6.54
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$14111

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102