Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$319
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
24
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
852K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 53% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6099th and 7790th ($924 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 167th 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 Shaoyang. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 349th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cheongju vs Shaoyang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cheongju vs Shaoyang

Prices for goods and services in Cheongju and Shaoyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cheongju Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$10279

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cheongju

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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599