Cheongju vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$339
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
87
41
🏙️ Population
849K
9.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5946th and 7809th ($903 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 228th and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Zhoukou

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Cheongju Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$2.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13369

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532