Cheongju vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$256
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$2252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
69
71
🏙️ Population
849K
1.49M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 11% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5995th and 5672nd ($867 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 38th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2883rd vs 2084th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Gwangju

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Cheongju Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$24223

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$914
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$914
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$914
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1088
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$916
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$994