Berlin vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$2264
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$296
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$449
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$2319
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	72
😀 Quality of life	94	76
🏙️ Population	3.78M	848K

The cost of living in Berlin is 174% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1150th and 6471st ($2371 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 83rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 45th and 1395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Cheongju

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	Berlin	Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$3.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$17737

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

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