Cheongju vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$324
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
848K
935K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 17% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6315th and 5098th ($903 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 126th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 238th and 255th 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
$6.53
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$33.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$12673

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914