Jeonju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$298
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1497
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
653K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 33% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6420th and 4516th ($787 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4131st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeonju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7442
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13813
$19102

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589