Cheongju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$319
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
791K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 8% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6099th and 5515th ($924 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 404th 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 1.9 months in Niigata. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 349th and 3269th 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
$7.02
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$28.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$14992

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001