Cheonan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$621
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
652K
2.6M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 6% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4546th and 4715th ($1222 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 Taipei. Cheonan ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4305th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Taipei

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Cheonan Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.31
🥤 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
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$8.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$18424

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605