Cheongju vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$360
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
852K
12.7M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 2% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5717th and 5553rd ($997 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 274th and 3798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Suzhou

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Cheongju Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$26560

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645