Cheongju vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
849K
906K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5946th and 1282nd ($903 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1143rd 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 228th and 202nd 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
$6.39
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$10456

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861