Jeonju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$288
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
85
😀 Quality of life
69
86
🏙️ Population
342K
2.87M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 14% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6669th and 5984th ($823 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 5th 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4498th and 409th 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
$6.7
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665