Cheongju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$324
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
848K
342K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 10% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6315th and 6669th ($903 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 5th vs 52nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 238th vs 4498th 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
$6.53
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$15485

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981