Cheongju vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$319
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
81
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
852K
449K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6099th and 23rd ($924 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 3rd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 349th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041