Chicago vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1980
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 270% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 358th and 6907th ($2851 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 87th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.6 months in Jeonju. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeonju ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jeonju

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Chicago Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17730

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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