Cheongju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$296
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
848K
9.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6471st and 7558th ($865 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 1395th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ningbo

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Cheongju Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$15801

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538