Cheongju vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$330
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
852K
2.94M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5854th and 4880th ($936 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 300th vs 45th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Incheon

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Cheongju Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063