Jeonju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$319
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
81
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
342K
2.73M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 2% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6088th and 6046th ($915 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4346th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Kaohsiung

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Jeonju Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643