Living in Cheongju-si

In Cheongju-si, unemployment is 1.9% (2025).

For 청주시, the unemployment rate was 1.9% at the end of 2025. 청주시 had a population of 859,571 in June 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.1°C at the end of 2024. The city covered 940.8 km² in 2020. Population density was 908.3 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population859,571people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate1.9%country median 2.7% — 30% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime2,943incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Cheongju-si?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cheongju-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

No city-level rent figure is published for Cheongju-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€218

Utilities, 85 m² flat€128

Transport pass€73

Fitness club€61

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Internet, 60 Mbps€17

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	60.94 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	17.41 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	217.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	5.81 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	72.55 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	128.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate	6.3 %	31 Jul 2026	전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)¹⁶Official

Is Cheongju-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–51%

Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–67%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 청주시?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Cheongju-si is 1.9%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Cheongju-si 1.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	1.9 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²Official

Public employment offices in Cheongju-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Cheongju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	5 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁰Official
Schools	0 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹³Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	2.7 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024³Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,190 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024⁴Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	270 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cheongju-si under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents2.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-22

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 청주시?

Police recorded about 2,943 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,943 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	39.44 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵Official

Language courses and integration in Cheongju-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 5 publicly funded course providers in Cheongju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

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Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,470.2 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 청주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-6°

6°-4°

13°1°

20°7°

25°13°

28°18°

30°22°

31°23°

26°17°

21°9°

13°3°

5°-4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

140

294

274

142

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

167

177

208

220

239

197

150

173

176

204

161

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1031WHO 15 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in Cheongju-si is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

9–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–23

Cheongju-si 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	31 µg/m³country median 30.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 30 · Aug 30.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 13 · Dec 5.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.8 · Feb -3.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 7 · May 13.1 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -3.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.5 · Feb 1 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 13 · May 18.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 0.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 20.6 · Feb 29 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 75.5 · May 82.8 · Jun 140 · Jul 293.8 · Aug 274.2 · Sep 142.3 · Oct 58 · Nov 46.6 · Dec 26.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 166.9 · Feb 176.9 · Mar 207.6 · Apr 220 · May 238.8 · Jun 196.5 · Jul 150.1 · Aug 173.1 · Sep 176.4 · Oct 204.1 · Nov 160.6 · Dec 161 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	13.07 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,470 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 청주시?

The published population was 859,571 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	940.8 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	2.48 %	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹²Official
Foreign residents	21,312 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹²Official
Population density	908.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹¹Official
Female residents	424,583 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official
Male residents	434,988 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official
Population	859,571 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	414,596 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Cheongju-si

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Jeonju-si as a Cheongju-si alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,530.0 Jeonju-si vs 1,190.0 Cheongju-si+113%
Foreign residents: 1.9% Jeonju-si vs 2.5% Cheongju-si−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,212 Jeonju-si vs 2,943 Cheongju-si+9%
Residents: 620,874 Jeonju-si vs 859,571 Cheongju-si−28%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €109 Jeonju-si vs €128 Cheongju-si−15%
A meal out: €5 Jeonju-si vs €6 Cheongju-si−13%

Full comparison More about Jeonju-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Cheongju-si, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities

Seongnam-si902,344 residents Bucheon-si755,453 residents Changwon-si986,273 residents Hwaseong-si998,746 residents Namyangju-si727,440 residents Goyang-si1,057,438 residents

How does Cheongju-si compare?

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Cheongju-si in rankings

#8 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #17 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 청주시?

The published population was 859,571 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 청주시?

How safe is 청주시?

Police recorded about 2,943 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.

What is the unemployment rate in 청주시?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Cheongju-si?

21,312 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

How much is public transport in Cheongju-si?

A monthly transport pass is 72.55 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Cheongju-si a good place to live?

Cheongju-si may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cheongju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f881a9242e0b2efc85972846d7bd9345]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/cheongjusi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cheongju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/cheongjusi/},
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}

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KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
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NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
National KIIP operating-institution register socinet.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15

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Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder Work24 · work24.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
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Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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