Cheongju vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$256
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1093
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$2713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
71
92
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
849K
588K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 29% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5995th and 4109th ($867 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 618th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Dortmund ranked 40th in Germany, while ranked 2883rd and 518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$2464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$6.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$11320

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1302
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1308
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1297
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1301
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1302
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1300
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1299
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1213
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1303
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1298
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1373
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1303
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1297
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1303
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1305
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1294
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1309
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1237
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1301
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1212
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1301
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1300
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1194
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1307
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1294