Cheongju vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$2737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$6793
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$3856
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$3804
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
852K
7.41M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5854th and 427th ($936 vs $2737) 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Hong Kong. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 300th and 248th 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
$6.41
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$4708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$26276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$16290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$84.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$22706

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598