Cheongju vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$5679
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1644
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$2706
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$638
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$4225
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	72	49
😀 Quality of life	76	93
🏙️ Population	848K	608K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 6471st and 852nd ($865 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 5th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 1395th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Gold Coast

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	Cheongju	Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$7.74
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$9318

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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 Gold Coast

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Southport	$2341
71 km or 44 mi	Brisbane	$2323
73 km or 45 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
77 km or 48 mi	Ipswich	$1825
114 km or 71 mi	Caboolture	$1992
138 km or 86 mi	Caloundra	$1863
152 km or 94 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
155 km or 97 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
256 km or 159 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
308 km or 192 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
323 km or 201 mi	Armidale	$1273
367 km or 228 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
383 km or 238 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
511 km or 318 mi	Gladstone	$1643
567 km or 353 mi	Newcastle	$1995
591 km or 367 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
660 km or 410 mi	Dubbo	$1855
669 km or 416 mi	Dee Why	$2354
675 km or 419 mi	Kellyville	$2040
683 km or 424 mi	Blacktown	$1709
683 km or 425 mi	Sydney	$2844
684 km or 425 mi	Parramatta	$2481
703 km or 437 mi	Bathurst	$1701
715 km or 445 mi	Orange	$1460
752 km or 468 mi	Wollongong	$1695
827 km or 514 mi	Goulburn	$1795
904 km or 562 mi	Canberra	$2258
974 km or 605 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
988 km or 614 mi	Griffith	$1825
1182 km or 734 mi	Townsville	$2015
1196 km or 743 mi	Shepparton	$1816
1271 km or 789 mi	Mildura	$1905
1294 km or 804 mi	Bendigo	$1493
1299 km or 807 mi	Traralgon	$2000
1337 km or 830 mi	Sunbury	$1933
1338 km or 831 mi	Pakenham	$1936
1342 km or 834 mi	Berwick	$1915
1344 km or 835 mi	Melbourne	$2543
1344 km or 835 mi	South Yarra	$1834
1344 km or 835 mi	Dandenong	$1913