Cheongju vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$319
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
60
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
852K
9.4M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6099th and 7025th ($924 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 46th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 349th and 6133rd 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
$7.02
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$15234

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531