Cheongju vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$4530
🏠 One person rent
$256
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$2204
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$4381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
849K
3.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5995th and 1903rd ($867 vs $1924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 2nd 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 2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Dubai. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2883rd and 130th 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
$6.4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$12.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$829
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$97.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$2398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$74.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$11590

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686