Cheongju vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$319
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
852K
32.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6099th and 8185th ($924 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 322nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 349th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Chongqing

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Cheongju Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$23821

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537