Jeonju vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jeonju	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2184	$7707
🏠 One person rent	$288	$2168
🏘️ Family rent	$501	$3725
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$743
🚐 Transport expenses	$42.9	$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1664	$4258
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	60	99
😀 Quality of life	69	93
🏙️ Population	342K	3.9M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6669th and 72nd ($823 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4498th and 55th 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	$6.7	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.2	$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.7	$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.7	$8.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$230	$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$481	$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.5	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.2	$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.9	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.08%	6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7101	$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5909	$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.1	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.2	$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.15	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.2	$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.65	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.2	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.55	$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.02	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.29	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.9	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.5	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15485	$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974