Cheongju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$339
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
849K
935K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 6% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5946th and 5571st ($903 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 536th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 1910th 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
$6.39
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$8058

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887