Cheongju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
849K
1.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5946th and 26th ($903 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 23rd 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 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 228th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606