Cheongju vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
848K
906K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 60% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6471st and 1634th ($865 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1324th 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 Columbus. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 266th 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
$6.54
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$20945

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936