Cheongju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Cheongju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$924	$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2358	$6397
🏠 One person rent	$319	$1879
🏘️ Family rent	$489	$3145
🍽️ Food expenses	$403	$664
🚐 Transport expenses	$104	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2445	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	71	94
😀 Quality of life	87	78
🏙️ Population	852K	467K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 68% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6099th and 327th ($924 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 273rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 349th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Long Beach

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	Cheongju	Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.02	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.9	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.49	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$7.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.89	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$184	$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$389	$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$286	$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14	$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4173	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2083	$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.12	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70.1	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.15	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.12	$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.02	$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.28	$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.72	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.79	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.78	$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.26	$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.97	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63	$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.83	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.3	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.5	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$464	$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13385	$19997

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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 Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2903
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3058
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3688
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2651
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3004
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2807
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2682
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2917
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2854
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3658
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2762
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3122
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2650
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3221
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2803
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2899
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2764
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3157
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2780
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2786
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$2947
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2788
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3008
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2739
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$2821