Cheongju vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
848K
737K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6315th and 142nd ($903 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 32nd 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
$6.53
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173