Cheongju vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$1502
🏠 One person rent	$360	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$471
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$228
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$443
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	72	37
😀 Quality of life	87	59
🏙️ Population	852K	1.78M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 60% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5717th and 7538th ($997 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 30th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 274th and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Davao

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	Cheongju	Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$1.36
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$8048

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1043
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$975
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1222
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1041
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$999
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$1098
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1084
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1066
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$992
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$981
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1025
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1142
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1077
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1036
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1025
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$970
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1111
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1134
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1140
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1057
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$980
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$988
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1087
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1027
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1127
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1003
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$915
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$990
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1025
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1007
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1074
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$978
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$968
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038

Cities near Davao

Distance	City	Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi	Panabo	$570
45 km or 28 mi	Digos	$527
48 km or 30 mi	Tagum	$564
104 km or 65 mi	Koronadal	$403
109 km or 68 mi	Valencia	$545
111 km or 69 mi	Polomolok	$386
116 km or 72 mi	General Santos	$463
132 km or 82 mi	Malaybalay	$552
150 km or 93 mi	Cotabato	$391
177 km or 110 mi	Marawi	$387
189 km or 118 mi	Cagayan de Oro	$636
197 km or 123 mi	Iligan	$532
210 km or 130 mi	Butuan	$504
254 km or 158 mi	Pagadian	$465
302 km or 188 mi	Surigao	$625
315 km or 196 mi	Siargao	$582
388 km or 241 mi	Zamboanga	$501
403 km or 250 mi	Lapu-Lapu	$630
404 km or 251 mi	Talisay	$727
405 km or 252 mi	Cebu	$730
407 km or 253 mi	Mandaue	$791
427 km or 265 mi	Toledo	$683
446 km or 277 mi	Kabankalan	$590
452 km or 281 mi	Ormoc	$595
469 km or 292 mi	Tacloban	$656
491 km or 305 mi	Bago	$552
496 km or 308 mi	Bacolod	$542
500 km or 311 mi	Cadiz	$550
525 km or 326 mi	Iloilo	$534
567 km or 352 mi	Calbayog	$457
592 km or 368 mi	Roxas	$522
625 km or 389 mi	Manado	$463
626 km or 389 mi	Bitung	$467
679 km or 422 mi	Boracay	$839
679 km or 422 mi	Sorsogon	$443
705 km or 438 mi	Legazpi	$443
726 km or 451 mi	Ternate	$466
775 km or 482 mi	Naga	$488
778 km or 484 mi	Gorontalo	$465
810 km or 504 mi	Puerto Princesa	$611