Cheongju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$319
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
852K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6099th and 43rd ($924 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 33rd 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 349th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782