Canberra vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$2964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
381K
852K

The cost of living in Canberra is 116% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1768th and 5854th ($2023 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.8 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 388th and 300th 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
$14.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1616
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1416
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1538
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1511
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1584
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2252
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1824
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2539
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2099
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1619
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1702
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1601
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1643
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1645
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1291
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2106
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1504

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089