Jeonju vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jeonju	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$854	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2314	$2308
🏠 One person rent	$295	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$569	$961
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$287
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.2	$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1745	$526
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	61	73
😀 Quality of life	64	65
🏙️ Population	342K	1.85M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 11% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6251st and 6586th ($854 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 5th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4376th and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Manila

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	Jeonju	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.27	$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.6	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.78	$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$2.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$242	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.1	$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21	$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8165	$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6925	$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.2	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.92	$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.09	$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.99	$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.96	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.44	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.23	$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.78	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.8	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.34	$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.8	$36
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.9	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13386	$13387

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$959
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$937
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$970
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1019
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1005
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$977
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1038
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$992
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1038
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1063
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$1019
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1101
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$977
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$936
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1012
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1059
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1151
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1054
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$1000
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$992
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1036
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$989
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$983
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$979
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1033
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$995
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1026
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$998
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$998
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$900
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1042
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1075
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$1030
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1127
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$924

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$732
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$506
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$670
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$780
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$546
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$621
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$704
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$577
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$589
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$518
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$535
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$676
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$457
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$575
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$487
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$400
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$539
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$572
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$508
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$515
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$545
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$486
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$610
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$508
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$504
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$427
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$613
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$398
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$464
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$585
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$508
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$372