Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$339
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
849K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 56% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5946th and 7871st ($903 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 396th 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 Shaoyang. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 228th and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Shaoyang

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Cheongju Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$11076

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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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586