Bucharest vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$496
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
342K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5404th and 6088th ($1036 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jeonju ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 642nd and 4346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Jeonju

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Bucharest Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14638

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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