Cheongju vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
906K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 56% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5717th and 1248th ($997 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1100th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 274th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Columbus

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Cheongju Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829