Cheongju vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$256
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
69
72
🏙️ Population
849K
1.48M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5995th and 5657th ($867 vs $982) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 23rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Ranked 38th vs 26th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2883rd vs 1906th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Daejeon

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Cheongju Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$62
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$2684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$27906

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$916
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$950
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1094
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$867
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$950
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$947
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$807
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$842
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$979
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$846
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$974
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$932
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$913
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1046
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$926
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$936
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$855
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$914
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$953
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$914
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$917
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1021
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$921
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$925
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$949
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$962
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$907
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$966
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1000
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$873
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1075
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1068