Cheongju vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$324
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$2338
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
848K
534K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 6315th and 6052nd ($903 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 75th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Ranked 5th vs 11th best cities to live in South Korea, and 238th vs 1540th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Gimhae

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Cheongju Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$7889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$5807
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$9.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$449
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$15642

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1032
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$994
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$991
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$993
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$981
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$976
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1111
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1030
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$945
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$996
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$943
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$916
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$944
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$1008
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$970
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$951
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$916
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$954
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$823
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$994
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1062
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$944
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$922
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$963
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$945
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$964
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$982
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$981
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$986
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1019