Cheongju vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$256
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
69
99
🏙️ Population
849K
4.53M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 60% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5995th and 420th ($867 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 5th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2883rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Melbourne

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Cheongju Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361