Cheongju vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$296	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	72	1
😀 Quality of life	76	30
🏙️ Population	848K	63.4K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6471st and 8528th ($865 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1395th and 8796th 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	$6.54	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$4506

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$971
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$905
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1128
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1016
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$933
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$852
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$990
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$997
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$931
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$919
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1019
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1061
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1108
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1033
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$887
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$952
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$985
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$993
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1012
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1062
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1179
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$938
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1022
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1313
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$917
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1455
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1053
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$771
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1001
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$943
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1152
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$961
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$923
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649