Jeonju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$288
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
342K
24.9M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 27% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6669th and 4971st ($823 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 5th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4498th and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Shanghai

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Jeonju Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.7
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$27781

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22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765