Cheongju vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$4982
🏠 One person rent	$360	$1407
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$2429
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$2869
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	17
😀 Quality of life	87	84
🏙️ Population	852K	216K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5717th and 1293rd ($997 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 274th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Wellington

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	Cheongju	Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$7.67
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$81
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$13500

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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

Cities near Wellington

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Lower Hutt	$1866
18 km or 11 mi	Porirua	$1844
29 km or 18 mi	Upper Hutt	$1784
46 km or 29 mi	Paraparaumu	$1729
73 km or 46 mi	Blenheim	$1406
81 km or 51 mi	Masterton	$1334
125 km or 78 mi	Palmerston North	$1318
129 km or 80 mi	Nelson	$1640
152 km or 95 mi	Whanganui	$1573
252 km or 157 mi	Hastings	$1205
255 km or 159 mi	New Plymouth	$1447
270 km or 168 mi	Napier	$1403
305 km or 190 mi	Christchurch	$1981
310 km or 192 mi	Taupo	$1569
372 km or 231 mi	Rotorua	$1274
392 km or 244 mi	Hamilton	$1671
402 km or 250 mi	Gisborne	$1654
418 km or 260 mi	Tauranga	$1791
450 km or 279 mi	Timaru	$1879
455 km or 283 mi	Pukekohe	$1634
479 km or 298 mi	Manukau	$1939
486 km or 302 mi	Waitakere	$1848
494 km or 307 mi	Auckland	$2205
521 km or 324 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1861
596 km or 371 mi	Wanaka	$1916
614 km or 382 mi	Dunedin	$1463
620 km or 385 mi	Whangarei	$1531
647 km or 402 mi	Queenstown	$1928
768 km or 477 mi	Invercargill	$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi	Wollongong	$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi	Dee Why	$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi	Sydney	$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi	Newcastle	$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi	Parramatta	$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi	Noumea	$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi	Kellyville	$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi	Blacktown	$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi	Hobart	$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi	Dumbea	$1700