Cheongju vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$319
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
852K
17.5M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6099th and 6334th ($924 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 17th 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 Shenzhen. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 349th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Shenzhen

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Cheongju Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$22402

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634