Cheongju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$7719
🏠 One person rent	$360	$2248
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$4052
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$722
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$5772
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	72	87
😀 Quality of life	87	92
🏙️ Population	852K	1.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5717th and 45th ($997 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 274th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs San Diego

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	Cheongju	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$28
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$21468

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1043
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$975
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1222
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1041
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$999
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$1098
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1084
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1066
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$992
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$981
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1025
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1142
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1077
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1036
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$995
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1025
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$970
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1111
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1134
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1140
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1057
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$977
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$980
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$988
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1087
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1027
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1127
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1003
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$915
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$990
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1025
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1007
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1074
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$978
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$968
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038

Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2783
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2893
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2786
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$2821
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$2936
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1050
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2799
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2765
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$2853
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$922
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$922
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$2795
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2718
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$2997
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2783
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$2926
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2767
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2579
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2886
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3006
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$2828
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2650
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$2842
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2717
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3001
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$2928
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2587
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$912
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2654
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3444
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3035
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2950
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3330
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$3047
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2789
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2595
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2647