Cheonan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$911
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$420
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$1267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
82
😀 Quality of life
67
85
🏙️ Population
652K
2.73M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 12% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5475th and 5868th ($1021 vs $911) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3923rd and 235th 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
$5.63
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$789
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$4248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$2106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$9.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$57.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$8834

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$890
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$1012
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$851
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$809
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$808
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$828
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$970
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$705
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$813
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$938
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$885
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$812
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1076
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$699
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$831
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$783
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$935
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$717
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$744
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$1049
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$661
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$725
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$760
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$702
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$689
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1047
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$714
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$732
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$711
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$713
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$709
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1048
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$686
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$531
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$692
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$849
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$757
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$646