Jeonju vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$298
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
653K
24.9M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 34% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6420th and 4461st ($787 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4131st and 558th 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
$6.38
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$28143

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740