Birmingham vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$2488
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$360
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$518
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$429
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$3235
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	95	72
😀 Quality of life	95	87
🏙️ Population	1.14M	852K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 105% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1731st and 5717th ($2046 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 56th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 274th 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	$17.6	$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$3.77
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$30
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$14576

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1771
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1743
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1717
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1799
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1695
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1849
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1799
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1819
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2050
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1572
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$1750
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2205
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1896
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1760
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1680
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1855
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1803
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1560
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1666
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1898
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1817
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1845
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1755
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1614
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1755
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1712
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1869
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1865
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1780
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1711
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1813
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1944
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1755

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