Jeonju vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$298
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
653K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6420th and 6th ($787 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4131st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$17859

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$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028