Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$330
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
24
😀 Quality of life
87
39
🏙️ Population
852K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 58% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5854th and 7740th ($936 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 263rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 300th and 7044th 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
$6.41
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$11393

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600