Cheongju vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$5420
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1358
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$2278
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$608
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$4438
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	72	81
😀 Quality of life	76	91
🏙️ Population	848K	919K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 62% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 6471st and 1371st ($865 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1148th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Fort Worth. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Fort Worth ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Fort Worth

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	Cheongju	Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$5.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$6.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1096
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$1898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$2968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$1803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$25420

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$971
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$905
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1128
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1016
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$933
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$852
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$990
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$997
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$931
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$919
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1019
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1061
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1108
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1033
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$887
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$952
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$985
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$993
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1012
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1062
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$938
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1022
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1313
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$917
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1455
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1053
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$771
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1001
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$943
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1152
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$961
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$923
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029

Cities near Fort Worth

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Haltom	$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi	Saginaw	$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi	Benbrook	$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi	Watauga	$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi	North Richland Hills	$2142
17 km or 10 mi	Hurst	$2128
21 km or 13 mi	Arlington	$1913
21 km or 13 mi	Bedford	$2122
21 km or 13 mi	Keller	$2128
22 km or 14 mi	Colleyville	$2129
25 km or 15 mi	Burleson	$2164
25 km or 15 mi	Euless	$2111
27 km or 17 mi	Southlake	$2110
28 km or 17 mi	Mansfield	$2316
30 km or 19 mi	Grand Prairie	$2117
30 km or 19 mi	Grapevine	$2042
36 km or 23 mi	Irving	$2086
37 km or 23 mi	Coppell	$2120
39 km or 24 mi	Flower Mound	$2125
41 km or 25 mi	Cedar Hill	$2183
41 km or 26 mi	Duncanville	$2170
42 km or 26 mi	Weatherford	$2017
44 km or 27 mi	Lewisville	$2062
45 km or 28 mi	Midlothian	$2206
45 km or 28 mi	Cleburne	$2148
47 km or 29 mi	Farmers Branch	$2156
48 km or 30 mi	DeSoto	$2182
49 km or 30 mi	Carrollton	$2168
49 km or 30 mi	Dallas	$2472
49 km or 31 mi	Corinth	$2205
52 km or 32 mi	University Park	$2202
54 km or 34 mi	Denton	$1968
55 km or 34 mi	Lancaster	$2193
56 km or 35 mi	The Colony	$2220
58 km or 36 mi	Little Elm	$2209
60 km or 38 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
62 km or 39 mi	Richardson	$2172
63 km or 39 mi	Plano	$2155
65 km or 40 mi	Frisco	$2397
67 km or 42 mi	Balch Springs	$2205