Austin vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$2319
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
962K
848K

The cost of living in Austin is 186% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 932nd and 6471st ($2475 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 83rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 192nd and 1395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Cheongju

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Austin Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17737

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Cheongju

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