Cost of Living in Gongju

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$949
$2534
🛋️ Without rent
$557
$1765
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$391
$770
🍽️ Food
$428
$1109
🚐 Transport
$37.4
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
103K

The average cost of living in Gongju is $949, which is in the top 39% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5682nd out of 9294 in our global list and 70th out of 87 in South Korea.

The median after-tax salary is $2188, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months. Ranked 3880th (TOP 42%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 58th best city to live in South Korea. With an estimated population of 103K, Gongju is the 73rd largest city in South Korea.

✈️ Closest airport 44 km Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
😷 Air quality Moderate 20.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 363 KAIST
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Prices in Gongju

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$524
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13852

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