Cheongju vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$339
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
849K
133K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5946th and 4218th ($903 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.8 months in Male. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 228th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Male

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Cheongju Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$3438

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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

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$1207
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$347
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$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339