Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jeonju Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Jeonju

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 41.4% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 26.8% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$6.72 ₩9,904

35.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$27.36 ₩40.3K

99.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.20 ₩7,659

22.12%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.78 ₩5,566

2.65%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.07 ₩1,581

61.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.69 ₩1,020

13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$1.90 ₩2,791

91.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$2.91 ₩4,281

103.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.00 ₩2,950

8.50%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$2.22 ₩3,272

48.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$3.08 ₩4,537

1.95%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.98 ₩4,386

3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$10.34 ₩15.2K

36.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$8.46 ₩12.5K

28.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$27.68 ₩40.8K

20.99%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$8.62 ₩12.7K

-9.63%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$3.28 ₩4,831

6.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$7.46 ₩11.0K

-23.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$5.33 ₩7,851

22.14%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$5.27 ₩7,769

-24.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$3.00 ₩4,413

-5.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$2.07 ₩3,050

23.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.16 ₩1,703

8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$3.29 ₩4,851

0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$16.75 ₩24.7K

19.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.71 ₩2,516

38.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.48 ₩5,132

-7.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.07 ₩1,573

0.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.45 ₩5,081

1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.84 ₩1,232

-36.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$16.29 ₩24.0K

-46.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.22 ₩1,798

-3.28%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$28.0K ₩41.2M

-1.15%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$25.1K ₩37.0M

-1.80%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$192 ₩283.5K

-14.57%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$51.4 ₩75.6K

-31.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$21.62 ₩31.8K

1.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$47.49 ₩70.0K

19.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$8.99 ₩13.2K

23.36%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$484 ₩712.5K

-15.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$14.0K ₩20.7M

67.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$29.94 ₩44.1K

93.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$46.69 ₩68.8K

0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$65.4 ₩96.3K

19.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$119 ₩175.5K

-2.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$280 ₩413.0K

234.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$218 ₩320.5K

167.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$569 ₩837.9K

353.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$456 ₩672.3K

192.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$8,814 ₩13.0M

156.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$6,007 ₩8.8M

95.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.22

-1.90%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jeonju: January 11, 2026

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