Cheongju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$319
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
852K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 18% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6099th and 4879th ($924 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 349th and 1383rd 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
$7.02
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$27624

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753