Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$324
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
848K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 50% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6315th and 7929th ($903 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 238th and 7123rd 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
$6.53
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.19
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$11939

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615