Brussels vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
196K
852K

The cost of living in Brussels is 96% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1988th and 5717th ($1958 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 274th 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
$20.8
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$14576

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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