Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Cheongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Cheongju

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 11.1% cheaper than Cheongju without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 4.5% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.58 JMD 1,207

$7.21 ₩10.6K

5.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 JMD 9,887

$36.16 ₩53.2K

71.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.98 JMD 1,430

$4.6 ₩6,765

95.22%

Cappuccino

$4.22 JMD 672

$4.02 ₩5,911

4.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 JMD 217

$1.82 ₩2,678

-25.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 JMD 118

$1.39 ₩2,052

-46.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 389

$3.58 ₩5,261

-31.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 JMD 490

$5.85 ₩8,600

-47.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.27 JMD 680

$2.09 ₩3,071

104.31%

White Bread (500g)

$3.55 JMD 565

$3.54 ₩5,209

0.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 250

$1.81 ₩2,662

-13.26%

Eggs

$3.57 JMD 568

$2.17 ₩3,187

64.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 JMD 1,773

$10.58 ₩15.6K

5.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.39 JMD 1,017

$8.43 ₩12.4K

-24.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.78 JMD 1,239

$14.98 ₩22K

-48.06%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 JMD 955

$2.9 ₩4,261

106.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 JMD 476

$2.96 ₩4,361

1.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.19 JMD 667

$7.44 ₩10.9K

-43.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.02 JMD 482

$5.17 ₩7,605

-41.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 JMD 325

$5.12 ₩7,533

-60.16%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 JMD 323

$3 ₩4,408

-32.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.97 JMD 474

$2.02 ₩2,969

47.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 231

$0.46 ₩680

215.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.89 JMD 1,416

$3.34 ₩4,910

166.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.19 JMD 1,782

$13.67 ₩20.1K

-18.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 JMD 460

$1.67 ₩2,464

73.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 JMD 512

$2.15 ₩3,157

49.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 JMD 133

$1.16 ₩1,707

-27.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.17 JMD 7,673

$73.4 ₩108K

-34.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 JMD 177

$2.69 ₩3,963

-58.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.22 JMD 513

$0.86 ₩1,258

274.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.1 JMD 971

$16.3 ₩24K

-62.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 197

$1.16 ₩1,708

6.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K JMD 6.9M

$28K ₩41.2M

54.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K JMD 5.2M

$24.6K ₩36.3M

33.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 JMD 26.5K

$186 ₩273.7K

-10.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.95 JMD 3,496

$23.85 ₩35.1K

-7.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.2 JMD 8,157

$14.92 ₩22K

243.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.8 JMD 10.8K

$62.1 ₩91.3K

9.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.83 JMD 2,521

$33.38 ₩49.1K

-52.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.4 JMD 2,135

$7.21 ₩10.6K

85.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$224 JMD 35.8K

$495 ₩728.7K

-54.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,516 JMD 400.8K

$14.1K ₩20.7M

-82.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.17 JMD 4,169

$36.36 ₩53.5K

-28.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.97 JMD 4,137

$47.86 ₩70.4K

-45.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 JMD 11.1K

$88.9 ₩130.8K

-21.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.3 JMD 12.3K

$109 ₩160.9K

-29.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 JMD 139.6K

$297 ₩436.7K

195.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 JMD 71.4K

$240 ₩353.5K

86.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,983 JMD 315.8K

$414 ₩609.4K

378.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,188 JMD 189.2K

$299 ₩439.9K

297.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,831 JMD 450.9K

$4,070 ₩6M

-30.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,192 JMD 349.1K

$2,040 ₩3M

7.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$739 JMD 117.7K

$2,395 ₩3.5M

-69.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

4.22

116.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: December 2, 2025

Last update for Cheongju: November 30, 2025

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