Cheongju vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$330
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
78
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
852K
12.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 83% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5854th and 8544th ($936 vs $512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 499th 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 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 300th and 3982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Zhengzhou

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Cheongju Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$3147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$19343

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$519
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$528
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$538
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$547
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$545
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$575
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$479
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$529
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$552
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$504
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$551
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$509
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$571
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$586
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$505
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$538
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$520
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$787
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$547
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$505
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$591
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$625
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$591
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$588
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$580
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$578
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$571
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$800
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$726
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1385
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$577
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$736
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$637
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$610
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$632
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$587
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$564
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$591