Cheongju vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$2548
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$5745
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1632
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$2650
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$662
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$4215
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	72	62
😀 Quality of life	76	88
🏙️ Population	848K	479K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 6471st and 819th ($865 vs $2548) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 714th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Colorado Springs ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Colorado Springs

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	Cheongju	Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$84.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$5.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$1578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$2302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$2581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$4.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$111
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$1487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$24668

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi	Security-Widefield	$2423
21 km or 13 mi	Fountain	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Castle Rock	$2521
68 km or 42 mi	Pueblo	$1961
73 km or 45 mi	Parker	$2534
77 km or 48 mi	Highlands Ranch	$2605
82 km or 51 mi	Centennial	$2542
86 km or 53 mi	Littleton	$2288
89 km or 55 mi	Englewood	$2391
94 km or 59 mi	Aurora	$2749
97 km or 61 mi	Lakewood	$2548
99 km or 61 mi	Denver	$2848
104 km or 65 mi	Wheat Ridge	$2601
108 km or 67 mi	Arvada	$2627
109 km or 68 mi	Commerce	$2382
110 km or 68 mi	Westminster	$2649
116 km or 72 mi	Northglenn	$2642
116 km or 72 mi	Thornton	$2729
121 km or 75 mi	Broomfield	$2986
124 km or 77 mi	Brighton	$2594
129 km or 80 mi	Lafayette	$2800
136 km or 84 mi	Boulder	$3013
148 km or 92 mi	Longmont	$2571
173 km or 107 mi	Greeley	$2028
173 km or 108 mi	Loveland	$2506
191 km or 119 mi	Fort Collins	$2346
254 km or 158 mi	Cheyenne	$1770
281 km or 174 mi	Laramie	$1900
283 km or 176 mi	Taos	$2417
327 km or 203 mi	Grand Junction	$2293
337 km or 210 mi	Espanola	$2237
347 km or 216 mi	Scottsbluff	$1914
356 km or 221 mi	Garden	$1741
370 km or 230 mi	Santa Fe	$2212
380 km or 236 mi	Farmington	$2470
395 km or 245 mi	Liberal	$1730
426 km or 264 mi	North Platte	$1875
434 km or 270 mi	Dodge	$1646
436 km or 271 mi	Rio Rancho	$2089
447 km or 278 mi	Albuquerque	$2029