Jeonju vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$319
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
342K
919K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 19% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6088th and 4810th ($915 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Ranked 51st vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 938th 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
$6.87
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$21935

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098