Cheongju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$319
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
852K
342K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 11% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6099th and 6539th ($924 vs $831) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 6th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 4424th 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
$7.02
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$8458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$7000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$8.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$13525

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934