Birmingham vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$2184
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$288
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$501
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$1664
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	96	60
😀 Quality of life	94	69
🏙️ Population	1.14M	342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 169% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 1454th and 6669th ($2219 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 87th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeonju ranked 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 4498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Jeonju

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	Birmingham	Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$2.7
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$15485

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1872
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1835
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1836
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1887
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1769
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1881
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1886
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1910
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2010
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1693
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2006
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2163
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1902
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1861
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1742
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1871
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1770
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1754
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1838
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1733
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1900
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1833
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1730
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1749
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1519
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1912
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1942
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1841
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1921
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1928
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1891
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1894

Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$982
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$964
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$963
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1005
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1002
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$945
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1015
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$922
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1019
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1072
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$986
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1062
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$916
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$981
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1014
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1121
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1111
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$996
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$951
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$943
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$986
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$1008
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$993
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$954
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$984
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1043
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1046
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$991
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$994
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$892
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1050
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1032
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$991
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1102
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$981