Cheongju vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$319
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
852K
1.48M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 4% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6099th and 5901st ($924 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 74th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Ranked 6th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 2496th 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
$7.02
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$13539

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435