Cheongju vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$296
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
848K
1.85M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 8% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6471st and 6014th ($865 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 1395th and 2806th 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
$6.54
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686