Cheongju vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$319
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
852K
1.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 109% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6099th and 8887th ($924 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 349th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Islamabad

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Cheongju Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$2738

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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 Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373