Cheongju vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cheongju	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$865	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$296	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$449	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2319	$3964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	72	33
😀 Quality of life	76	84
🏙️ Population	848K	543K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6471st and 2237th ($865 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1697th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 1395th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Cheongju	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.54	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.27	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$219	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$331	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$265	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.2	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1982	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.8	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.72	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.81	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.1	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.38	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.95	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$65.5	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.64	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.2	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.18	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.9	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$454	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17737	$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212