Jeonju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$298
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
653K
653K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 69% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6420th and 564th ($787 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 4131st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Portland

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Jeonju Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$19330

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463