Cheongju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$324
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
848K
2.43M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 18% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6315th and 5028th ($903 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 238th and 6123rd 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
$6.53
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514