Cheongju vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$360
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
852K
133K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 23% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5717th and 4342nd ($997 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 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 274th and 5145th 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
$6.77
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$3225

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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

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$1515
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$370
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$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352