Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$2718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$6205
🏠 One person rent
$319
$1790
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3191
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
852K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6099th and 532nd ($924 vs $2718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 349th and 548th 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
$7.02
$8.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.01
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$3648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$2751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$26310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$16253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$25.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$75.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$22102

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598