Cheongju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
849K
653K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5946th and 564th ($903 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 507th 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 228th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Portland

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Cheongju Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463