Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$6072
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3066
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$234
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
848K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 6315th and 621st ($903 vs $2674) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 238th and 632nd 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
$6.53
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$6.97
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$25175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$16126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1026
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$22890

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608