Cheongju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$296
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
848K
14.3M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6471st and 3273rd ($865 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Tokyo

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Cheongju Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006