Cheongju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$360
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
852K
9.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 36% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5717th and 6747th ($997 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 63rd 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 45th in China, while ranked 274th and 6048th 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
$6.77
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$12898

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538