Cheongju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$324
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
848K
2.35M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 4% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6315th and 6085th ($903 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 6th 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 Taoyuan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 238th and 373rd 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
$6.53
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$17081

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464