Cheongju vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$339
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
849K
2.44M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5946th and 4689th ($903 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 11th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Daegu. Ranked 5th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 228th vs 241st 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
$6.39
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$16639

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940