Cheongju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$339
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
849K
9.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 33% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5946th and 6976th ($903 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 122nd 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 1.2 months in Ningbo. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 228th and 5865th 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
$6.39
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$9922

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Cities near Cheongju

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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524