Cheongju vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$319
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
58
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
852K
1.49M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6099th and 5038th ($924 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 6th vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 363rd 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
$7.02
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$10915

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100