Cheongju vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$360
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
852K
1.87M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 19% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5717th and 6292nd ($997 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 9th 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 Tainan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 274th and 499th 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
$6.77
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$18526

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719