Cheongju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$296
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
848K
2.71M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 11% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6471st and 5770th ($865 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1395th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kaohsiung

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Cheongju Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$13326

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617