Cheongju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$319
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
504K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 10% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6099th and 5383rd ($924 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 48th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 6th vs 40th best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 3894th 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
$7.02
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$13593

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016