Cheongju vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
848K
2.75M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6315th and 375th ($903 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 311th 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 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 238th and 22nd 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
$6.53
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$6.93
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434