Brussels vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
196K
848K

The cost of living in Brussels is 129% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1872nd and 6315th ($2065 vs $903) 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 238th 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
$24.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$15408

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071