Cheongju vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$360
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
87
69
🏙️ Population
852K
10.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 47% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 5717th and 7055th ($997 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Dongguan ranked 18th in China, while ranked 274th and 3115th 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
$6.77
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$5799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$21927

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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 Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623