Cheongju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$360
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
852K
1.96M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 21% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5717th and 4398th ($997 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 31st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 274th and 246th 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
$6.77
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124