Cheongju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$360
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
852K
4.04M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 6% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5717th and 5212th ($997 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in New Taipei. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 274th and 279th 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
$6.77
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13786

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605