Jeonju vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$295
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
342K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 28% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6251st and 4534th ($854 vs $1181) 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4376th and 339th 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
$6.27
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$8.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$19749

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JeonjuTaipei

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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22 km or 14 mi Iksan
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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581