Cheonan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$572
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
657K
2.72M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 12% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4990th and 5666th ($1121 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3729th and 364th 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
$5.47
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610