Cost of Living in Cheongju

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$997
$2488
🛋️ Without rent
$637
$1971
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$360
$518
🍽️ Food
$429
$1115
🚐 Transport
$117
$299
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
😀 Quality of life
87
🏙️ Population
852K

The average cost of living in Cheongju is $997, which is in the top 38% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5717th out of 9294 in our global list and 56th out of 87 in South Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $3235, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months. Ranked 274th (TOP 3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th best city to live in South Korea. With an estimated population of 852K, Cheongju is the 14th largest city in South Korea.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
😷 Air quality Moderate 19.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1503 Chungbuk National University
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Prices in Cheongju

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

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