Cheongju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
852K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5854th and 36th ($936 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 32nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759