Amsterdam vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2275
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1778
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
860K
849K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 166% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 294th and 5995th ($2311 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2 months in Cheongju. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cheongju ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 2883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Cheongju

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Amsterdam Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$86.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8633

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954