Cheongju vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$360
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
87
39
🏙️ Population
852K
6.56M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 63% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5717th and 7649th ($997 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 262nd 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 274th and 7013th 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
$6.77
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$10066

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610