Cheongju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$319
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
852K
4.04M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6099th and 4867th ($924 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 349th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$17207

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589