Cheonan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$571
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
80
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
657K
2.73M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 20% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5750th ($1151 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4346th and 417th 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
$5.57
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$8.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$10905

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$1033
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$1127
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$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
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$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
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$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
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$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
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$1019
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$1165
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$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
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$1026
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$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
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$900
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$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1092
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$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
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$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1000

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$814
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$788
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$747
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$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
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$813
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$894
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$728
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$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
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$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
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$967
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$625
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$664
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$581
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$451
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$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
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$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
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$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
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$630
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$936
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$1154
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$681
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$431
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$764
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$726
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$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601