Jeonju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$253
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
98
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
342K
919K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 47% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6907th and 4141st ($771 vs $1455) 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 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Ranked 43rd vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3881st vs 2195th 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
$6.32
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$14346

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009