Cheongju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$324
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
848K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 20% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6315th and 4971st ($903 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 238th and 1655th 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
$6.53
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$27781

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765