Jeonju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$253
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1980
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
85
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
342K
2.87M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 18% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6907th and 5994th ($771 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Jeonju ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3881st and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Taichung

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Jeonju Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7040
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4988
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17730
$17517

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684