Cheongju vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
852K
488K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5717th and 1263rd ($997 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 34th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 274th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Edinburgh

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Cheongju Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$23136

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767