Canberra vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$2275
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$1778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
381K
849K

The cost of living in Canberra is 156% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 363rd and 5995th ($2217 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 2 months in Cheongju. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Cheongju ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 286th and 2883rd 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
$17.2
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$3.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$86.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$4766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$4.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$8633

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954