Cheongju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$256
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
69
73
🏙️ Population
849K
13.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 10% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5995th and 6251st ($867 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Tianjin. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 2883rd and 1659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Tianjin

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Cheongju Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$48.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$3672
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$74.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$9665

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$706
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$711
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$663
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$665
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$756
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$762
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$671
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1254
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$658
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$664
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$672
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$666
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$671
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$663
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$520
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$669
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$670
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$656
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$665
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$752
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$680
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$796
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$675
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$693
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$671
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$667
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$663
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$655
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$660
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$668
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$660
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$660
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$661
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$672
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$615