Cheongju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$319
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
74
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
852K
1.96M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 22% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6099th and 4750th ($924 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 38th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 349th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sapporo

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Cheongju Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$10519

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068