Cheongju vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$339
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
849K
1.87M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 1% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5946th and 5887th ($903 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 7th 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 Tainan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 228th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Tainan

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Cheongju Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$11040

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741