Jeonju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2186
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$291
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
94
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
342K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 37% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6539th and 4455th ($831 vs $1313) 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 2 months in Jeonju compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 4424th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Taipei

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Jeonju Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.9
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8458
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7000
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.64
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13525
$17567

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$998
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$982
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$981
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1020
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$959
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1063
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1085
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1081
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$934
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1001
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1016
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1153
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1064
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$991
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$957
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$949
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1068
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$994
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$973
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1059
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1062
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1078
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1008
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$920
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1076
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1084
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1038
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1098
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1120
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589