Cheongju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$324
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
848K
791K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6315th and 5487th ($903 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 238th and 2415th 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
$6.53
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032