Cheongju vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
852K
4.84M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 64% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5717th and 312th ($997 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 274th and 4th 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
$6.77
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$18951

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754