Jeonju vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$295
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
342K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6251st and 4104th ($854 vs $1334) 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 months in Jeonju compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 50th vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 4376th vs 30th 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
$6.27
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$20197

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JeonjuSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019