Cheongju vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$360
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
852K
2.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5717th and 6227th ($997 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 274th and 388th 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
$6.77
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691