Cheongju vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$339
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
849K
720K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 6% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5946th and 5599th ($903 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 552nd 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 Okayama. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Okayama

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Cheongju Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$9023

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036