Cheongju vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$330
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
20
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
852K
1.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 23% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5854th and 4439th ($936 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 300th and 3899th 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
$6.41
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$7421

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CheongjuMedina

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905