Cheongju vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$324
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
848K
1.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6315th and 8th ($903 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 238th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs San Jose, United States

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Cheongju San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$9
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212