Cheonan vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$621
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
652K
4.04M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 15% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4546th and 5212th ($1222 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.6 months in New Taipei. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 4305th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs New Taipei

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Cheonan New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$8.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$13786

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605