Cheonan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$571
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
84
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
657K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 29% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4632nd and 6071st ($1151 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4346th and 521st 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
$5.57
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$18658

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CheonanTaichung

Cost of living

$349

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$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
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$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
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$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
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$1019
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$1165
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$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
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$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
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$900
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$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
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$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
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$796
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$728
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$770
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$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
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$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
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$655
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$569
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$1154
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$671
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$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
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$661
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$671