Cheongju vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$324
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
848K
12.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 77% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6315th and 8643rd ($903 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 498th 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 Zhengzhou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 238th and 4641st 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
$6.53
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$21713

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556