Cheongju vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
849K
4.84M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5946th and 318th ($903 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 228th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Sydney

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Cheongju Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$17934

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816