Cheongju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$324
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
848K
2.44M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 28% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6315th and 4661st ($903 vs $1257) 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 238th and 266th 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
$6.53
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$18442

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602