Cheonan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$621
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
84
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
652K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 31% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4546th and 6052nd ($1222 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4305th and 496th 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
$6.02
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$13638

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$1053
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$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716