Cheongju vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$7909
🏠 One person rent	$296	$2368
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$4139
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$735
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$5217
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	72	86
😀 Quality of life	76	91
🏙️ Population	848K	1.39M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6471st and 52nd ($865 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 39th 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Cheongju	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$8.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$22295

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826