Cheongju vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Cheongju	Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person	$997	$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2488	$1858
🏠 One person rent	$360	$277
🏘️ Family rent	$518	$494
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$229
🚐 Transport expenses	$117	$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3235	$952
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	32 km
🎓 Higher education	72	93
😀 Quality of life	87	65
🏙️ Population	852K	9.37M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 37% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5717th and 6780th ($997 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 68th 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 1.3 months in Hefei. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 274th and 4171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hefei

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	Cheongju	Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.77	$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.2	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.77	$0.84
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$278	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$172	$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.2	$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4574	$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2260	$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.21	$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.2	$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.1	$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.77	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.57	$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.38	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.44	$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.18	$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.9	$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64	$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.53	$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30	$43
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.6	$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$550	$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14576	$8558

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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 Hefei

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Chaohu	$694
73 km or 45 mi	Huainan	$649
74 km or 46 mi	Lu'an	$706
95 km or 59 mi	Tongcheng	$658
103 km or 64 mi	Ma'anshan	$748
113 km or 70 mi	Tongling	$705
118 km or 73 mi	Wuhu	$903
119 km or 74 mi	Bengbu	$524
122 km or 76 mi	Mingguang	$623
135 km or 84 mi	Chizhou	$672
142 km or 88 mi	Nanjing	$774
152 km or 94 mi	Qianshan	$636
153 km or 95 mi	Anqing	$642
173 km or 107 mi	Xuancheng	$771
178 km or 110 mi	Jurong	$651
180 km or 112 mi	Fuyang	$673
183 km or 114 mi	Yizheng	$617
186 km or 116 mi	Tianchang	$645
199 km or 124 mi	Suzhou	$639
209 km or 130 mi	Zhenjiang	$538
211 km or 131 mi	Yangzhou	$650
213 km or 132 mi	Ningguo	$703
214 km or 133 mi	Liyang	$690
217 km or 135 mi	Danyang	$630
227 km or 141 mi	Macheng	$659
228 km or 141 mi	Gaoyou	$648
229 km or 142 mi	Guangde	$698
237 km or 147 mi	Huaibei	$613
238 km or 148 mi	Jieshou	$619
242 km or 151 mi	Yangzhong	$629
243 km or 151 mi	Yongcheng	$633
247 km or 153 mi	Yixing	$702
248 km or 154 mi	Suqian	$656
251 km or 156 mi	Huai'an	$705
254 km or 158 mi	Changzhou	$729
256 km or 159 mi	Taizhou	$673
259 km or 161 mi	Huangshan	$694
260 km or 162 mi	Taixing	$665
267 km or 166 mi	Xuzhou	$528
268 km or 167 mi	Xinghua	$699