Cheongju vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Cheongju	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$903	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2251	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$339	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$489	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$372	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2695	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	72	1
😀 Quality of life	87	26
🏙️ Population	849K	63.4K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 84% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5946th and 8567th ($903 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 228th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs South Tarawa

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	Cheongju	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.39	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.1	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.82	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.98	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$3.45	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$272	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$421	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$306	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.2	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4464	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2228	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.19	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.63	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.27	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.63	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.36	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.17	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.91	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.35	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.83	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.5	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.51	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.2	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.08	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.2	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.5	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$528	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13793	$3154

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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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506