Cheongju vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$330
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
87
69
🏙️ Population
852K
10.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 43% more expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 5854th and 7169th ($936 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 97th 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 16th in China, while ranked 300th and 2941st 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
$6.41
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$5615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$3422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$4.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$20945

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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 Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$774
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598