Cheongju vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$319
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
852K
1.46M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 17% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6099th and 4942nd ($924 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 70th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 349th and 947th 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
$7.02
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$5215

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055