Beirut vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$555
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.42M
852K

The cost of living in Beirut is 17% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4691st and 5717th ($1165 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 4996th and 274th 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
$8.92
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038