Cheongju vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$256
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
88
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
849K
7.74M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 27% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5995th and 6894th ($867 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 210th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 2883rd and 2507th 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
$6.4
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$22014

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652