Jeonju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeonju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$771	$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2103	$6239
🏠 One person rent	$253	$1744
🏘️ Family rent	$434	$3093
🍽️ Food expenses	$400	$655
🚐 Transport expenses	$41	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1980	$4372
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	60	94
😀 Quality of life	70	78
🏙️ Population	342K	467K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 71% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6907th and 604th ($771 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 532nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Jeonju ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 3881st and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Long Beach

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	Jeonju	Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.32	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$15.2	$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.5	$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$3.28	$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.99	$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$227	$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$198	$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$406	$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$358	$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.9	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.3	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.24%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7040	$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4988	$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.1	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.09	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.92	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.06	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.9	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.85	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.24	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.59	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.55	$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.28	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37	$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.1	$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$59.6	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$457	$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17730	$19617

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$938
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$923
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$922
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$990
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$964
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$933
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$997
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$905
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1009
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1012
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$971
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$957
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$887
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$865
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$909
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$973
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1128
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1051
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$955
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$919
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$914
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$917
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$954
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$974
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$931
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$952
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$992
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1016
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$942
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$992
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$852
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1019
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1013
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$1023
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1061
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$982

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2893
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3115
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3737
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2739
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3076
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2880
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2694
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2989
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2920
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3771
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2867
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3243
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2766
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3238
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2875
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2987
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2866
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2840
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3251
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2868
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2888
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3066
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2835
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3090
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2826
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3164