Cheongju vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$360
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
852K
18.7M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% more expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 5717th and 6602nd ($997 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 49th 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 274th and 1036th 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
$6.77
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.43
🥤 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
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$15919

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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 Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671