Cheongju vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$296
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
848K
791K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6471st and 5436th ($865 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 2749th 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
$6.54
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$17418

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009