Gwangju vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$462
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
342K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 30% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5038th and 6539th ($1081 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 7th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 363rd vs 4424th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Jeonju

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Gwangju Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$8458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$7000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$8.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$8.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$13525

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934