Cheongju vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$339
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
849K
1.68M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5946th and 5103rd ($903 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 5th 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 228th and 6051st 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
$6.39
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$4708

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490