Jeonju vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$253
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
59
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
342K
504K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 22% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6907th and 5654th ($771 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 43rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ranked 43rd vs 36th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3881st vs 3473rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Pohang

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Jeonju Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$17754

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973