Cheongju vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$360
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
32.1M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 50% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5717th and 7185th ($997 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 274th and 1966th 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
$6.77
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$27717

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556