Busan vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$390
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 24% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5092nd and 6251st ($1060 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 4th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 201st vs 4376th 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
$5.69
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$13386

Cost of living in other countries

BusanJeonju

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924