Busan vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$427
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 41% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6907th ($1084 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.6 months in Jeonju. Ranked 3rd vs 43rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 120th vs 3881st 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
$5.61
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$4988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17730

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982