Cheongju vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$296
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
848K
1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 17% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6471st and 5229th ($865 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 18th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 9th vs 20th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1395th vs 2227th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hwaseong

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Cheongju Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$17344

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852