Cheongju vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$989
🏠 One person rent
$324
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
848K
2.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 111% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6315th and 8928th ($903 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 4th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 238th and 6598th 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
$6.53
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$782

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265