Cheongju vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2723
🏠 One person rent
$256
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$1926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
71
98
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
849K
713K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5995th and 5604th ($867 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 19th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Namyangju. Ranked 38th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 2883rd vs 1149th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Namyangju

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Cheongju Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$6.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$6418
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$4330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$7.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$22447

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$929
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1625
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$949
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$966
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$924
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$914
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1030
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$939
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$962
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$925
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1151
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$961
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1074
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$953
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$924
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$919
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$917
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$985
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$936
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1016
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1466
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$932
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$907
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$926
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1046
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$921
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$855
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$950
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$949