Cheongju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$339
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
849K
2.73M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 3% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5946th and 5786th ($903 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 228th and 320th 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
$6.39
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$12618

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655