Jeonju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$319
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
342K
653K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6088th and 662nd ($915 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 4346th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$16661

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489