Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$296
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
848K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 43% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6471st and 7943rd ($865 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 1395th and 7142nd 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
$6.54
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$13867

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619