Cheongju vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Cheongju	Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person	$924	$2655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2358	$6147
🏠 One person rent	$319	$1665
🏘️ Family rent	$489	$2912
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$642
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2445	$5039
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	71	97
😀 Quality of life	87	82
🏙️ Population	852K	793K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 6099th and 622nd ($924 vs $2655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 549th 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 194th in the United States, while ranked 349th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hempstead

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	Cheongju	Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.02	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.9	$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.49	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$7.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.89	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$184	$1471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$389	$2925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$286	$2626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4173	$7214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2083	$5157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.12	$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70.1	$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.15	$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.12	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$4.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.28	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.79	$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.78	$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.26	$5.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.97	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63	$150
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.83	$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.3	$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.5	$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$464	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13385	$17029

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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 Hempstead

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi	Uniondale	$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi	Rockville Centre	$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Freeport	$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi	North Hempstead	$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Merrick	$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Valley Stream	$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Levittown	$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi	Oyster Bay	$2710
13 km or 8 mi	Massapequa	$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi	Long Beach	$2756
18 km or 11 mi	Glen Cove	$2846
21 km or 13 mi	Lindenhurst	$2287
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington	$3066
24 km or 15 mi	Babylon	$2164
27 km or 17 mi	New Rochelle	$3174
27 km or 17 mi	Astoria	$2569
27 km or 17 mi	New York City	$4203
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2911
31 km or 20 mi	East Northport	$3768
32 km or 20 mi	Eastchester	$2864
34 km or 21 mi	Yonkers	$3006
34 km or 21 mi	Port Chester	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Cliffside Park	$2727
34 km or 21 mi	Fort Lee	$2811
34 km or 21 mi	West New York	$2733
35 km or 22 mi	Harrison	$2789
35 km or 22 mi	Hoboken	$3364
35 km or 22 mi	North Bergen	$2717
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$2913
36 km or 22 mi	Islip	$2829
36 km or 22 mi	Greenwich	$3513
38 km or 23 mi	Jersey	$3066
38 km or 24 mi	Smithtown	$2376
39 km or 24 mi	Secaucus	$2783
40 km or 25 mi	White Plains	$2836
40 km or 25 mi	Teaneck	$2749
40 km or 25 mi	Bergenfield	$2723
41 km or 25 mi	Greenburgh	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	Hackensack	$2705
42 km or 26 mi	Bayonne	$3253