Cheongju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$296
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
848K
2.36M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 13% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6471st and 5651st ($865 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1395th and 245th 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
$6.54
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$19490

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473