Jeonju vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jeonju	Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2184	$6311
🏠 One person rent	$288	$1782
🏘️ Family rent	$501	$3096
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$654
🚐 Transport expenses	$42.9	$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1664	$4305
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	60	94
😀 Quality of life	69	78
🏙️ Population	342K	467K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 70% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6669th and 524th ($823 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 4498th and 992nd 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	$6.7	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.2	$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.7	$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.7	$7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$230	$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$481	$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.5	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.2	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.9	$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.08%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7101	$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5909	$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.2	$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.2	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.65	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.2	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.55	$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.02	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.9	$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.5	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15485	$22757

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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 Long Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Carson	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Seal Beach	$2874
11 km or 7 mi	Lakewood	$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi	Lomita	$3078
15 km or 9 mi	Compton	$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi	Bellflower	$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi	Paramount	$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi	Torrance	$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi	Cypress	$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi	Rancho Palos Verdes	$3718
16 km or 10 mi	Cerritos	$2695
17 km or 11 mi	Gardena	$3051
17 km or 11 mi	Lynwood	$2835
19 km or 12 mi	Norwalk	$2688
19 km or 12 mi	Westminster	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Stanton	$2892
19 km or 12 mi	Redondo Beach	$3744
20 km or 12 mi	South Gate	$2820
20 km or 12 mi	Lawndale	$3193
20 km or 12 mi	Downey	$2698
20 km or 12 mi	Huntington Beach	$3227
20 km or 13 mi	Buena Park	$2827
22 km or 14 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
22 km or 14 mi	Garden Grove	$2930
22 km or 14 mi	Cudahy	$2810
23 km or 14 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
23 km or 14 mi	La Mirada	$2803
23 km or 14 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Valley	$3199
23 km or 15 mi	Bell	$2847
24 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
24 km or 15 mi	Maywood	$2850
25 km or 16 mi	Inglewood	$3020
26 km or 16 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
26 km or 16 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
27 km or 17 mi	Whittier	$2815
28 km or 17 mi	Fullerton	$3055
28 km or 18 mi	Montebello	$2769
29 km or 18 mi	Santa Ana	$3059