Cheongju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2915
🏠 One person rent
$256
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$1492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
69
88
🏙️ Population
849K
4.36M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5995th and 4553rd ($867 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in New Taipei. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2883rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs New Taipei

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Cheongju New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$6436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$6499

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1260
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$849
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$935
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$885
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$938
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$813
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$705
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$970
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$828
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$808
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$809
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$851
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$725
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$717
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1012
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$890
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$714
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1047
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$699
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$911
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$686
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$812
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$849
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$831
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$713
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$686
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$744
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1048
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$711
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$770
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$678
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$689
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$646
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$849
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$650
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$514
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$661
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$778
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$1049