Cheongju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$324
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
848K
8.78M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 42% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6315th and 7679th ($903 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 137th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 238th and 3611th 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
$6.53
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943