Honolulu vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Honolulu	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3020	$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7218	$2314
🏠 One person rent	$1911	$295
🏘️ Family rent	$3660	$569
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$430
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4236	$1745
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	62	61
😀 Quality of life	86	64
🏙️ Population	351K	342K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 254% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 151st and 6251st ($3020 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Honolulu ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Jeonju ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 301st and 4376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Jeonju

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	Honolulu	Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.2	$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.2	$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.71	$2.15
☕ Cappuccino	$6.94	$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.36	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1923	$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1611	$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3723	$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3223	$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$175	$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.7	$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8598	$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8022	$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.98	$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.7	$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.6	$9.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.67	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.55	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.6	$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.24	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.89	$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.06	$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7	$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.65	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.5	$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.7	$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$124	$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.7	$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.4	$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1364	$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19966	$13386

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2769
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2562
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2620
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2566
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3034
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2735
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3306
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$513
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$514
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3159

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