Brussels vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$2319
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
196K
848K

The cost of living in Brussels is 135% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1939th and 6471st ($2030 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 1395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Cheongju

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Brussels Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$17737

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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