Cheongju vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2226
🏠 One person rent
$330
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
852K
18.7M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 21% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5854th and 6548th ($936 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 31st 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 300th and 1055th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Guangzhou

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Cheongju Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.95
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$10125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$19.2
🚕 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
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$14511

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650