Cheongju vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$360
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
2.38M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 11% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5717th and 4879th ($997 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 14th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Daegu. Ranked 5th vs 31st best cities to live in South Korea, and 274th vs 2608th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Daegu

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Cheongju Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$27898

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222