Cheongju vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$256
$404
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$1066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
89
😀 Quality of life
69
73
🏙️ Population
849K
11.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 3% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5995th and 5929th ($867 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 13th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Hangzhou ranked 8th in China, while ranked 2883rd and 1540th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hangzhou

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Cheongju Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$7944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$4434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$20805

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811