Jeonju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$295
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
80
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
342K
2.73M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 11% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6251st and 5750th ($854 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 4376th and 417th 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
$6.27
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$10905

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JeonjuKaohsiung

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601