Cheongju vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$319
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
24
😀 Quality of life
87
44
🏙️ Population
852K
7.82M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6099th and 7835th ($924 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 183rd 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 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shangqiu ranked 298th in China, while ranked 349th and 7180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$9.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$17107

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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 Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$570
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$807
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$570
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517