Cheongju vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$330
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
852K
1.23M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 8% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5854th and 5342nd ($936 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 49th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 300th vs 124th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Suwon

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Cheongju Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$21003

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038