Cheongju vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$319
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
2.38M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6099th and 5135th ($924 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 39th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Daegu. Ranked 6th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 335th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Daegu

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Cheongju Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$27847

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153