Cheongju vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
848K
639K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 56% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6315th and 1947th ($903 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1526th 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Detroit

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Cheongju Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$6.88
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$19339

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25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619