Jeonju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$319
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
342K
24.9M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 19% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6088th and 4780th ($915 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Shanghai. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4346th and 571st 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
$6.87
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$31401

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774