Cheongju vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$324
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
848K
2.38M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6315th and 5347th ($903 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 34th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Ranked 5th vs 8th best cities to live in South Korea, and 238th vs 1141st 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
$6.53
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$27966

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121