Jeonju vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
60
88
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
342K
653K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6669th and 512th ($823 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4498th and 208th 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
$6.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807