Cheongju vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$339
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
849K
738K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 2% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5946th and 6050th ($903 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kumamoto

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Cheongju Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$8419

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932