Canberra vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$3235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
72
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
381K
852K

The cost of living in Canberra is 140% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 929th and 5717th ($2393 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 393rd and 274th 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
$20.1
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$14576

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1748
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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