Busan vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$395
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 23% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 4837th and 6088th ($1122 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 4th vs 51st best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 4346th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Jeonju

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Busan Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$14638

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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