Cheongju vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$319
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
72
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
852K
906K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 58% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6099th and 1512th ($924 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1292nd 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 349th and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$28983

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061