Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeonju and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeonju and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeonju is 9.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jeonju is 29% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.45 ₩8,754

$7.2 ₩9,768

-10.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.45 ₩37.2K

$36.37 ₩49.3K

-24.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.2 ₩7,060

$6.2 ₩8,418

-16.13%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ₩4,874

$4.16 ₩5,643

-13.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₩1,536

$1.81 ₩2,461

-37.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₩921

$1.39 ₩1,885

-51.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 ₩2,667

$3.6 ₩4,879

-45.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 ₩3,929

$5.77 ₩7,828

-49.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ₩2,839

$2.23 ₩3,027

-6.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 ₩3,053

$3.56 ₩4,830

-36.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.01 ₩4,088

$2.97 ₩4,027

1.35%

Eggs

$2.9 ₩3,938

$2.87 ₩3,898

1.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.4 ₩14.1K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.09 ₩11K

$8.29 ₩11.2K

-2.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.96 ₩37.9K

$28.01 ₩38K

-0.18%

Apples (1kg)

$8.5 ₩11.5K

$8.24 ₩11.2K

3.16%

Banana (1kg)

$3.15 ₩4,271

$3.14 ₩4,267

0.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.22 ₩9,791

$7.57 ₩10.3K

-4.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.28 ₩7,159

$5.31 ₩7,204

-0.56%

Potato (1kg)

$5.29 ₩7,174

$5 ₩6,786

5.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 ₩4,021

$2.99 ₩4,061

-1.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.1 ₩2,844

$2.09 ₩2,837

0.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 ₩1,635

$1.17 ₩1,584

2.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 ₩4,542

$3.34 ₩4,535

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.69 ₩18.6K

$13.92 ₩18.9K

-1.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,352

$1.75 ₩2,377

-1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,546

$3.46 ₩4,695

-3.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.06 ₩1,443

$1.12 ₩1,520

-5.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 ₩4,892

$3.58 ₩4,854

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.8 ₩1,081

$0.85 ₩1,160

-5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.63 ₩22.6K

$16.71 ₩22.7K

-0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,663

$1.22 ₩1,658

0.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ₩37.6M

$28.2K ₩38.3M

-1.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K ₩34M

$24.9K ₩33.7M

0.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$193 ₩261.9K

$189 ₩256K

2.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.2 ₩68K

$50.5 ₩68.5K

-0.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.68 ₩29.4K

$27.23 ₩36.9K

-20.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.34 ₩65.6K

$52.7 ₩71.4K

-8.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ₩12.1K

$11.46 ₩15.6K

-22.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$490 ₩665.4K

$485 ₩658.4K

1.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.5M

$14.3K ₩19.4M

0.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.99 ₩39.3K

$104 ₩141K

-72.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.7 ₩63.4K

$65.1 ₩88.3K

-28.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.4 ₩90.1K

$88.6 ₩120.3K

-25.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩158.2K

$119 ₩161.9K

-2.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 ₩381.4K

$500 ₩678.1K

-43.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 ₩301.8K

$319 ₩432.3K

-30.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 ₩775.1K

$997 ₩1.4M

-42.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$450 ₩611.2K

$665 ₩901.8K

-32.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,356 ₩11.3M

$8,901 ₩12.1M

-6.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,775 ₩7.8M

$7,158 ₩9.7M

-19.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,514 ₩3.4M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeonju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

Prague

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia

Taipei

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Riga

🇱🇻 Latvia

Doha

🇶🇦 Qatar