Cheonan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$583
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
657K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 2% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4817th and 4879th ($1153 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4135th and 1383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Shanghai

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Cheonan Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$6.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$27624

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$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753