Cheongju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$360
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
852K
2.6M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 14% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5717th and 4715th ($997 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Taipei. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 274th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$18424

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605