Cheongju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$319
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
852K
2.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6099th and 4455th ($924 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 349th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.9
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$17567

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589