Jeonju vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$298
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
653K
1.01M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6420th and 22nd ($787 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 4131st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs San Jose, United States

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Jeonju San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$15889

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123