Cheongju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$339
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
849K
949K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5946th and 4659th ($903 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 5th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 228th vs 696th 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
$6.39
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$19963

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949