Cheongju vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$324
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
848K
133K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6315th and 4552nd ($903 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Male. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 238th and 5347th 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
$6.53
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$4.66
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$3300

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327