Cheongju vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$296
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
848K
518K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6471st and 5133rd ($865 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 1395th and 1860th 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
$6.54
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032