Cheongju vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$2634
🏠 One person rent	$296	$379
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$633
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$389
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$2143
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	72	71
😀 Quality of life	76	77
🏙️ Population	848K	2.38M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6471st and 5639th ($865 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 40th 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 9th vs 8th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1395th vs 1144th 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	$6.54	$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$3.03
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$27904

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Daegu

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
33 km or 20 mi	Yeongcheon	$964
44 km or 27 mi	Miryang	$1023
44 km or 27 mi	Gumi	$914
52 km or 32 mi	Gimcheon	$887
56 km or 35 mi	Gyeongju	$924
66 km or 41 mi	Changwon	$1013
71 km or 44 mi	Yangsan	$1044
71 km or 44 mi	Pohang	$989
73 km or 45 mi	Sangju	$919
74 km or 46 mi	Sacheon	$974
74 km or 46 mi	Ulsan	$957
75 km or 46 mi	Gimhae	$1014
76 km or 47 mi	Masan	$992
79 km or 49 mi	Andong	$883
88 km or 55 mi	Jinju	$1051
88 km or 55 mi	Mungyeong	$931
94 km or 58 mi	Busan	$1084
106 km or 66 mi	Yeongju	$961
113 km or 70 mi	Geoje	$946
115 km or 71 mi	Tongyeong	$982
121 km or 75 mi	Namwon	$930
122 km or 76 mi	Daejeon	$905
130 km or 81 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Jeonju	$771
131 km or 82 mi	Gwangyang	$955
131 km or 82 mi	Cheongju	$865
137 km or 85 mi	Chungju	$852
137 km or 85 mi	Sejong	$971
141 km or 88 mi	Nonsan	$990
143 km or 89 mi	Suncheon	$973
145 km or 90 mi	Jecheon	$993
148 km or 92 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Iksan	$938
149 km or 93 mi	Taebaek	$950
150 km or 93 mi	Yeosu	$954
154 km or 96 mi	Gimje	$923
160 km or 100 mi	Asan	$997
161 km or 100 mi	Jeongeup	$922
167 km or 103 mi	Cheonan	$1128