Cheongju vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$339
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
87
51
🏙️ Population
849K
1.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 132% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5946th and 8988th ($903 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 228th and 6200th 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
$6.39
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401