Cheonan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2778
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$568
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
657K
2.87M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 20% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4915th and 5994th ($1128 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cheonan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Cheonan ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3774th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Taichung

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Cheonan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4633
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17584
$17517

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$865
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$971
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684