Cheongju vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$319
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
852K
9.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 57% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 6099th and 7909th ($924 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 211th 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 1.3 months in Foshan. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Foshan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 349th and 2948th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Foshan

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Cheongju Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$21696

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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 Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$758
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$829
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652