Jeonju vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$288
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
342K
2.72M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 18% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6669th and 5666th ($823 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 3rd 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 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4498th and 364th 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
$6.7
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$11481

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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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610