Cheongju vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$324
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
848K
9.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 48% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 6315th and 7844th ($903 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 183rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Foshan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Foshan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 238th and 3253rd 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
$6.53
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$4193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$59.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$22493

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664