Canberra vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
72
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
381K
849K

The cost of living in Canberra is 188% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 522nd and 5946th ($2604 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 81st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 367th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Cheongju

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Canberra Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$32.8
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

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