Cheongju vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$330
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
852K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5854th and 4104th ($936 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 300th vs 30th 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
$6.41
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019