Cheongju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$339
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
849K
653K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5946th and 6420th ($903 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Jeonju. Ranked 5th vs 64th best cities to live in South Korea, and 228th vs 4131st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Jeonju

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Cheongju Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13813

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910