Birmingham vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Birmingham	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2046	$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$2494
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$319
🏘️ Family rent	$1902	$622
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$460
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3394	$1867
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	95	61
😀 Quality of life	95	65
🏙️ Population	1.14M	342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 124% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 1731st and 6088th ($2046 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 83rd 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 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeonju ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 4346th 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	$17.6	$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.3	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.59	$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.71	$2.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.18	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$905	$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1412	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$201	$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$305	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.8%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5216	$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4012	$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.3	$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.86	$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.8	$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.17	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.1	$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$118	$34
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.1	$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.6	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1575	$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19729	$14638

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1771
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1743
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1717
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1799
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1695
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1849
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1799
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1819
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2050
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1572
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$1750
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2205
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1896
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1760
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1680
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1855
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1803
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1560
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1666
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1898
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1817
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1845
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1755
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1614
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1755
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1712
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1869
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1865
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1780
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1711
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1813
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1944
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1755

Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1084
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1007
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$999
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1066
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$975
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1098
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1134
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$1043
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1178
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$995
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1040
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1027
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1222
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1146
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$999
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$981
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$977
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1027
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$981
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$1008
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$992
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1025
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1114
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1041
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$960
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1002
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$1098
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1025
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1083
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$992
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1142
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$931