Cheongju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$330
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
852K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5854th and 4858th ($936 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Shanghai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 300th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Shanghai

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Cheongju Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.45
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$30174

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746