Cheongju vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$360
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
852K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 32% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5717th and 3861st ($997 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 274th vs 43rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Seoul

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Cheongju Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$21834

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043