Cheongju vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$2583
🏠 One person rent	$360	$455
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$668
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$2514
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	72	69
😀 Quality of life	87	73
🏙️ Population	852K	518K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5717th and 5301st ($997 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 274th and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Utsunomiya

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	Cheongju	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$15287

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1019
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1032
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1036
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1045
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1043
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1040
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1105
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1056
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1105
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1036
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1026
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1188
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1105
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1067
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1067
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1145
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1085
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1319
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1068
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1245
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1040
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1046
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1059
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1082
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1036