Cheongju vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$296
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
848K
2.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 94% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6471st and 8874th ($865 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1395th and 6631st 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
$6.54
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$3.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252