Cheonan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$572
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
657K
2.44M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 11% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4990th and 4661st ($1121 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3729th and 266th 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
$5.47
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$18442

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22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602