Cheongju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$360
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
852K
3.03M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 7% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5717th and 6052nd ($997 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th 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 Taichung. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 274th and 496th 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
$6.77
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13638

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716