Cheongju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$319
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
53
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
8.78M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 49% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6099th and 7641st ($924 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 349th and 4086th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Quanzhou

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Cheongju Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$9321

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941