Cheongju vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
848K
139K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 73% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6471st and 119th ($865 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in South Korea and Iceland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 1395th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Reykjavik

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Cheongju Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$30029

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336