Cheonan vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$621
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
652K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 8% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4546th and 4780th ($1222 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4305th and 571st 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
$6.02
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$31401

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$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774