Cheongju vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$319
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
639K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 57% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6099th and 1636th ($924 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1374th 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 349th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$16684

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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

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608