Cheongju vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$296
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
848K
2.75M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6471st and 4633rd ($865 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Osaka

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Cheongju Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958