Beirut vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$623
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
2.42M
849K

The cost of living in Beirut is 32% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4447th and 5946th ($1195 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 5118th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Cheongju

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Beirut Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087