Cheongju vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$319
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
7
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
852K
133K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6099th and 4439th ($924 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Male. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 349th and 5057th 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
$7.02
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$3575

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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

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5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1445
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327