Busan vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$430
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 35% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5007th and 6669th ($1114 vs $823) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 3rd vs 52nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 4498th 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
$5.89
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15485

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981