Cheongju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$339
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
849K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 9% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5946th and 5356th ($903 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 3rd 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 228th and 343rd 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
$6.39
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13893

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721