Cheongju vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$3063
🏠 One person rent
$330
$469
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
852K
4.04M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5854th and 5000th ($936 vs $1073) 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 300th and 302nd 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
$6.41
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$9392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$8.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$515
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$18855

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581