Cheongju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$296
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
848K
2.43M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6471st and 4646th ($865 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1395th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Taipei

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Cheongju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612