Cheongju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$339
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
849K
1.96M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 23% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5946th and 4509th ($903 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 228th and 170th 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
$6.39
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$10328

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117