Cheongju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$360
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
852K
8.78M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 50% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5717th and 7155th ($997 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 142nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 274th and 6224th 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
$6.77
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$22902

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014