Cheongju vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
849K
639K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 54% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5946th and 1843rd ($903 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1594th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 228th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$16868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614