Cheongju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$330
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
60
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
852K
9.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 32% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5854th and 6849th ($936 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 51st 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 months in Ningbo. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 300th and 6084th 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
$6.41
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$12465

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Cities near Cheongju

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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522