Cheongju vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$339
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
849K
13.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5946th and 6886th ($903 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 104th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 228th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$16123

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600