Cheongju vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$962
🏠 One person rent
$319
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
852K
2.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 122% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6099th and 8945th ($924 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 349th and 6592nd 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
$7.02
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270