Cheongju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$319
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
85
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
852K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 8% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6099th and 5518th ($924 vs $1006) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 349th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Taichung

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Cheongju Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$19915

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650