Cheongju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$319
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
71
42
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
852K
2.43M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6099th and 4793rd ($924 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 3rd 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 349th and 6119th 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
$7.02
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$4655

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522