Cheongju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$324
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
848K
1.13M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6315th and 5510th ($903 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 38th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ranked 5th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 238th vs 1747th 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
$6.53
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$15450

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982