Cheongju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$339
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
849K
791K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5946th and 4949th ($903 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Niigata

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Cheongju Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$15169

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942