Birmingham vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Birmingham	Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2004	$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4769	$2251
🏠 One person rent	$1189	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$1948	$489
🍽️ Food expenses	$479	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$177	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3056	$2695
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	95	72
😀 Quality of life	93	87
🏙️ Population	1.14M	849K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 122% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1780th and 5946th ($2004 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 81st in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 58th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Cheongju

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	Birmingham	Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19	$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.6	$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.18	$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.64	$2.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.93	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.09	$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1103	$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2219	$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1470	$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$191	$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.5	$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.95%	4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4896	$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3766	$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.1	$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.1	$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.6	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.04	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.51	$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.75	$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.15	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.27	$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.13	$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.79	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.67	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.4	$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.03	$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.98	$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.3	$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.3	$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.7	$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1501	$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18689	$13793

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1716
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1664
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1687
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1713
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1586
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1683
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1722
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1727
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2320
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1497
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$1711
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$1969
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1831
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1688
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1603
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1751
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1675
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1472
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1588
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1797
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1654
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1761
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1737
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1497
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1674
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1564
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1784
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1785
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1675
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1653
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1815
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1966
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1673

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