Jeonju vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$253
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
342K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6907th and 4545th ($771 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ranked 43rd vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 3881st vs 16th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Seoul

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Jeonju Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971