Cheongju vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$904
🏠 One person rent
$360
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
87
31
🏙️ Population
852K
2.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 165% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5717th and 9038th ($997 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 7th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 274th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Rawalpindi

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Cheongju Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$1015

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286