Cheongju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$319
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
852K
2.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 2% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6099th and 5995th ($924 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 349th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$14970

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451