Cheongju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$319
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
852K
1.13M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6099th and 5071st ($924 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Ranked 6th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 349th vs 2220th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ulsan

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Cheongju Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$13568

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998