Cheongju vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$256
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$2148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
849K
2.94M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5995th and 5648th ($867 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 22nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 38th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 2883rd vs 368th 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
$6.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$11016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$7699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$9.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$8.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$18940

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$924
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1030
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$962
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$925
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1021
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$966
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1068
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$961
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$929
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$933
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$932
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$925
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$936
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$998
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$949
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1074
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$939
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$926
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$924
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$953
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$932
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$855
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1021
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$917
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1465
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$919
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$907
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$867
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$950
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$842