Cheongju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$360
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
852K
919K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5717th and 4810th ($997 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 5th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 274th vs 938th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Seongnam

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Cheongju Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$21935

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098