Jeonju vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$854
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2314
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$295
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$569
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1745
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
64
99
🏙️ Population
342K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 47% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6251st and 3019th ($854 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4376th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Tokyo

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Jeonju Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8165
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6925
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.92
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13386
$15235

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JeonjuTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101