Cheongju vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$319
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
87
71
🏙️ Population
852K
12.7M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 20% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6099th and 6778th ($924 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 349th and 3523rd 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
$7.02
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$15339

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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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610