Cheongju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$339
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
849K
14M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 42% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5946th and 3238th ($903 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 228th and 1st 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
$6.39
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$15051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063