Jeonju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeonju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$915	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2494	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$319	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$622	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$460	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$51	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1867	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	61	99
😀 Quality of life	65	94
🏙️ Population	342K	3.9M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6088th and 72nd ($915 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4346th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Los Angeles

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	Jeonju	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.87	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.6	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.34	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.13	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$262	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$204	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$474	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$474	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.8	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.6	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8166	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7009	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.12	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.2	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.28	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.23	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28.6	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.73	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.48	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.4	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.66	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.38	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.67	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.04	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.8	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.14	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.96	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.3	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$553	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14638	$28613

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1084
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1007
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$999
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1066
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$975
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1098
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1134
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$1043
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1178
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$995
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1040
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1027
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1222
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1146
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$999
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$981
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$977
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1027
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$981
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$1008
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$992
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1025
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1114
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1041
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$960
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1002
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$1098
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1025
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1083
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$992
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1142
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$931

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754