Cheongju vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$360
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
87
37
🏙️ Population
852K
9.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 66% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5717th and 7790th ($997 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 274th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$15431

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528