Cheongju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$339
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
87
52
🏙️ Population
849K
1.18M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 1% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5946th and 6017th ($903 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 15th 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 Medina. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 228th and 6150th 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
$6.39
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$9496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964