Cheongju vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$256
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
849K
8.8M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5995th and 3rd ($867 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2883rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$25572

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960