Cheongju vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$319
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
852K
10.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 40% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 6099th and 7341st ($924 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 78th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Dongguan ranked 20th in China, while ranked 349th and 3389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Dongguan

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Cheongju Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$6823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$3488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$21416

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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 Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598