Cheongju vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
639K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 50% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5717th and 1856th ($997 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1553rd 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 274th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$16775

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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

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614