Cheongju vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
849K
2.75M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5946th and 505th ($903 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 455th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Chicago. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 228th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$15494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240