Cheongju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$324
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
848K
504K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6315th and 5442nd ($903 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 37th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Ranked 5th vs 37th best cities to live in South Korea, and 238th vs 3673rd 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
$6.53
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$15535

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014