Cheongju vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$330
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$754
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
9.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 53% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 5854th and 7543rd ($936 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 199th 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 1.2 months in Foshan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Foshan ranked 13th in China, while ranked 300th and 2601st 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
$6.41
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1806
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$4.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$18096

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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 Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$774
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642