Cheongju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$296
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
848K
2.43M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 16% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6471st and 5338th ($865 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 6th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1395th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Mecca

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Cheongju Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497