Cheongju vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$339
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
849K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 16% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5946th and 4822nd ($903 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 228th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$9012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015