Cheongju vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$360
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
298K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 21% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5717th and 4400th ($997 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Bahrain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 274th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$10026

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520