Cheongju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$330
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
852K
2.73M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 2% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5854th and 5750th ($936 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 300th and 417th 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
$6.41
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$10905

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601