Cheongju vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$5684
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1432
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$2492
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$3694
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	72	99
😀 Quality of life	76	94
🏙️ Population	848K	2.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6471st and 964th ($865 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1395th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Paris

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	Cheongju	Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$8.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$30
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$19577

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1935
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1874
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1987
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1876
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1794
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1480
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1683
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1454
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1749
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1401
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1481
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1424
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1375
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1356
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1382
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1350
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1553
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1243
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1632
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1289
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1573
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1421
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1506