Jeonju vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$295
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
84
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
342K
3.03M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 5% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6251st and 6071st ($854 vs $894) 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 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4376th and 521st 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
$6.27
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671