Cheongju vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$360
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
941K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5717th and 5297th ($997 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Ranked 5th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 274th vs 1823rd 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
$6.77
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$23295

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098