Cheongju vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cheongju Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$324
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
848K
12.7M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6315th and 6833rd ($903 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 238th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cheongju vs Suzhou

Prices for goods and services in Cheongju and Suzhou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cheongju Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$17664

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623