Jeonju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$291
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
342K
919K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 42% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6539th and 4157th ($831 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ranked 50th vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4424th vs 1195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Seongnam

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Jeonju Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8458
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7000
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.64
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13525
$11063

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063