Cheongju vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$2488
🏠 One person rent	$296	$371
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$583
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$388
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$2465
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	72	95
😀 Quality of life	76	79
🏙️ Population	848K	726K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 6471st and 5718th ($865 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 464th 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 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sagamihara

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	Cheongju	Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$4.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$14052

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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 Sagamihara

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Aikawa	$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Machida	$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Zama	$967
11 km or 6.6 mi	Tama	$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi	Hino	$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hachioji	$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi	Yamato	$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi	Ebina	$859
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kunitachi	$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi	Inagi	$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi	Atsugi	$951
15 km or 9.3 mi	Tachikawa	$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi	Fuchu	$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi	Ayase	$922
15 km or 9.6 mi	Akishima	$1122
18 km or 11 mi	Kokubunji	$1075
18 km or 11 mi	Chofu	$1128
19 km or 12 mi	Isehara	$946
19 km or 12 mi	Akiruno	$1108
19 km or 12 mi	Koganei	$1087
19 km or 12 mi	Fussa	$1098
21 km or 13 mi	Kodaira	$1101
21 km or 13 mi	Komae	$1133
21 km or 13 mi	Higashiyamato	$1077
21 km or 13 mi	Musashimurayama	$1077
22 km or 13 mi	Samukawa	$958
22 km or 13 mi	Mitaka	$1144
23 km or 14 mi	Higashimurayama	$1085
23 km or 14 mi	Mizuho	$1081
23 km or 14 mi	Hamura	$1082
24 km or 15 mi	Nishitokyo	$1123
24 km or 15 mi	Uenohara	$1045
25 km or 15 mi	Musashino	$1131
25 km or 16 mi	Hadano	$995
26 km or 16 mi	Higashikurume	$1086
26 km or 16 mi	Ome	$1073
26 km or 16 mi	Chigasaki	$1026
27 km or 17 mi	Hiratsuka	$1037
27 km or 17 mi	Tokorozawa	$1091
28 km or 17 mi	Fujisawa	$1108