Cheongju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$339
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
849K
2.29M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 5% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5946th and 6163rd ($903 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 10th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 228th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Taoyuan

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Cheongju Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13937

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716