Cheongju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$354
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$640
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2579
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
84
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
852K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 4% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5923rd and 5654th ($984 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Cheongju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 348th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Taichung

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Cheongju Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.18
$5.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$97
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$6144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2188
$5185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.34
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.58
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14176
$21018

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1091
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1199
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1126
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1147
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$975
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1105
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1120
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$1053
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1061
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1194
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1244
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1151
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1044
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1137
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1152
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1105
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1143
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1178
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1267
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1174
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1064
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$1026
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1149
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1359
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1157
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1170
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$912
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1139
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1148
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1252
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1059
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$1000
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$937
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$927
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$737
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$931
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$961
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$1001
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$943
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$995
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1238
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$846
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1356
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$936
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$892
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1060
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$633
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$634
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$646
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$940
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$684
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$698
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$673
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1202
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$638
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$654
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$610
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$690
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$588
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$740
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$450
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$575
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1203
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$681
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$607
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$703
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$672
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$677