Cheongju vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
848K
504K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 62% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6471st and 1311th ($865 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1104th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Mesa

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Cheongju Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$15526

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994