Houston vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
342K

The cost of living in Houston is 175% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 1354th and 6669th ($2265 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Jeonju ranked 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 4498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Jeonju

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Houston Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$15485

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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