Cheongju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$360
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
852K
504K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 0.4% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5717th and 5692nd ($997 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 51st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 5th vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 274th vs 3937th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Pohang

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Cheongju Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$22028

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027