Amsterdam vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
921K
852K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 238% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 143rd and 6099th ($3118 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$13385

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090