Cheongju vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
849K
419K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5946th and 1237th ($903 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 228th and 293rd 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
$6.39
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13015

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597