Cheongju vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$330
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
88
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
32.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 48% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5854th and 7340th ($936 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 145th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Chongqing. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 300th and 1675th 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
$6.41
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$8.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$26796

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539