Cheongju vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
848K
1.61M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 64% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6471st and 1041st ($865 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Phoenix

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Cheongju Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$21660

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804