Busan vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$380
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.45M
653K

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5114th and 6420th ($1029 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Jeonju. Ranked 4th vs 64th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 4131st 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
$5.65
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13813

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910