Cheongju vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
849K
443K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5946th and 31st ($903 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 228th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Zurich

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Cheongju Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846