Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$2753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$6771
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1851
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$3862
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$4007
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 64% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5717th and 379th ($997 vs $2753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 274th and 205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Hong Kong

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Cheongju Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1530
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$4948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$3273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$29105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$18561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$95
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$22381

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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 Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623