Cheongju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$339
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
849K
24.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 24% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5946th and 4461st ($903 vs $1190) 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 228th and 558th 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
$6.39
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$28143

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740