Cheongju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$360
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
935K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 4% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5717th and 5340th ($997 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 274th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kitakyushu

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Cheongju Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964