Jeonju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$298
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
81
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
653K
2.73M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 15% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6420th and 5786th ($787 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4131st and 320th 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
$6.38
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$12618

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655