Cheongju vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$1932
🏠 One person rent	$360	$185
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$415
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$273
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$864
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	72	95
😀 Quality of life	87	70
🏙️ Population	852K	9.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 5717th and 7753rd ($997 vs $602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 301st 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 1.4 months in Foshan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Foshan ranked 11th in China, while ranked 274th and 2359th 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	$6.77	$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$1.14
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$4523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$2043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$7.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$24357

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Foshan

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Guangzhou	$763
50 km or 31 mi	Jiangmen	$830
61 km or 38 mi	Zhongshan	$491
66 km or 41 mi	Dongguan	$678
67 km or 42 mi	Zhaoqing	$806
73 km or 45 mi	Qingyuan	$808
84 km or 52 mi	Kaiping	$824
96 km or 60 mi	Zhuhai	$641
106 km or 66 mi	Macau	$1590
110 km or 68 mi	Yunfu	$839
112 km or 69 mi	Shenzhen	$958
134 km or 83 mi	Huizhou	$629
136 km or 85 mi	Kowloon	$2427
137 km or 85 mi	Hong Kong	$2753
176 km or 109 mi	Yangjiang	$895
181 km or 112 mi	Heyuan	$801
190 km or 118 mi	Wuzhou	$819
203 km or 126 mi	Shaoguan	$852
209 km or 130 mi	Lianzhou	$783
221 km or 137 mi	Hezhou	$780
230 km or 143 mi	Shanwei	$1014
262 km or 163 mi	Gaozhou	$774
272 km or 169 mi	Maoming	$774
306 km or 190 mi	Yulin	$794
308 km or 191 mi	Chenzhou	$746
315 km or 196 mi	Puning	$726
338 km or 210 mi	Meizhou	$795
338 km or 210 mi	Jieyang	$691
345 km or 214 mi	Zhanjiang	$781
358 km or 222 mi	Guigang	$725
362 km or 225 mi	Ganzhou	$813
367 km or 228 mi	Chaozhou	$592
369 km or 229 mi	Shantou	$605
379 km or 236 mi	Guilin	$538
403 km or 250 mi	Laibin	$623
403 km or 250 mi	Liuzhou	$607
410 km or 255 mi	Yongzhou	$618
433 km or 269 mi	Hengyang	$611
442 km or 274 mi	Haikou	$671
447 km or 278 mi	Beihai	$660