Cheonan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$621
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
81
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
652K
2.73M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 31% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4546th and 6046th ($1222 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4305th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Kaohsiung

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Cheonan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643