Cheongju vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2877
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
64
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
849K
3.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5946th and 1218th ($903 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Dubai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 228th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Dubai

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Cheongju Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$92.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$84.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$14799

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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
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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541