Cheongju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$360	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	72	99
😀 Quality of life	87	94
🏙️ Population	852K	3.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5717th and 72nd ($997 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 59th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 274th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Los Angeles

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	Cheongju	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$28613

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1043
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$975
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1222
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1041
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$999
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$1098
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1084
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1066
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$992
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$981
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1025
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1142
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1077
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1036
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1025
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$970
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1111
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1134
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1140
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1057
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$980
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$988
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1087
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1027
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1127
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1003
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$915
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$990
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1025
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1007
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1074
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$978
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$968
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754