Cheongju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$324
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
848K
1.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 23% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6315th and 4849th ($903 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 238th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Medina

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Cheongju Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010