Jeonju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jeonju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$831	$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2186	$6397
🏠 One person rent	$291	$1879
🏘️ Family rent	$489	$3145
🍽️ Food expenses	$416	$664
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.2	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1646	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	61	94
😀 Quality of life	68	78
🏙️ Population	342K	467K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 71% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6539th and 327th ($831 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 273rd 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 4424th and 982nd 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	$6.81	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.2	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.74	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$7.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$262	$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$437	$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$415	$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.1	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.9	$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8458	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7000	$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.12	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.9	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.64	$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.92	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.5	$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.1	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.05	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.43	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.16	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.07	$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.78	$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.6	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.47	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.4	$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.23	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.8	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$53	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13525	$19997

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$998
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$982
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$981
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1046
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1020
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$980
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$976
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1050
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$959
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1063
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1085
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$1020
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1081
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$934
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$924
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1001
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1016
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1153
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1064
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$991
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$957
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$949
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1068
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$994
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$984
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$973
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1059
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1062
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1078
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$1005
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1008
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$920
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1076
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1084
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$1038
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1120
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$934

Cities near Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2903
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3058
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3688
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2651
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3004
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2807
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2682
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2917
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2854
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3658
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2762
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3122
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2650
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3221
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2803
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2899
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2764
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3157
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2780
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2786
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$2947
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2788
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3008
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2739
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$2821