Cheongju vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
849K
737K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5946th and 145th ($903 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 228th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Seattle

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Cheongju Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210