Cheongju vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$296
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
848K
1.96M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 24% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6471st and 4901st ($865 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 196th 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
$6.54
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$9894

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061