Jeonju vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jeonju	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$854	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2314	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$295	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$569	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.2	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1745	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	61	100
😀 Quality of life	64	94
🏙️ Population	342K	690K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6251st and 96th ($854 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 86th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4376th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Washington

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	Jeonju	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.27	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.6	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.78	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$242	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.1	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8165	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6925	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.2	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.92	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.09	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.99	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.96	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.44	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.23	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.78	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.8	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.34	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.8	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.9	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13386	$24653

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Jeonju

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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979