Chongqing vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$205
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
666K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5121st ($601 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 17th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Jeju Island

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Chongqing Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915