Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
849K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 65% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5946th and 503rd ($903 vs $2614) 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 228th and 168th 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
$6.39
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$20363

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611