Cheongju vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$339
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
849K
157K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 34% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5946th and 3950th ($903 vs $1375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 228th and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$11.4
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$10676

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604