Cheongju vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$324
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
848K
1.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 16% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6315th and 5151st ($903 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 152nd 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 Saitama. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 238th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Saitama

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Cheongju Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102