Cheongju vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$339
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
849K
8.78M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5946th and 6882nd ($903 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 102nd 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 228th and 6124th 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
$6.39
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083