Cheongju vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
849K
488K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5946th and 1692nd ($903 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 46th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 228th and 64th 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
$6.39
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$14724

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666