Chicago vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Chicago is 214% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 529th and 6251st ($2678 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 months in Jeonju. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeonju ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 4376th 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
$21.9
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$13386

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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