Cheongju vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$324
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
848K
1.46M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 20% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6315th and 4965th ($903 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 69th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 238th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kyoto

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Cheongju Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$5281

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041