Cheongju vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$319
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
852K
2.94M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6099th and 5002nd ($924 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 23rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 44th 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
$7.02
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$10957

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085