Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
848K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 68% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6471st and 640th ($865 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 1395th and 676th 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
$6.54
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$22758

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620