Cheongju vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
848K
2.75M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 70% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6471st and 358th ($865 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 300th 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Chicago

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Cheongju Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$27880

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25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453