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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 7.3% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 48.4% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$6.79 ₩10.1K

26.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.5K

$27.10 ₩40.2K

105.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,270

$5.05 ₩7,492

23.76%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,655

$3.72 ₩5,525

2.42%

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

$1.66 ₩2,464

$1.07 ₩1,594

55.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,234

$0.67 ₩999

23.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,601

$1.89 ₩2,808

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,529

$2.88 ₩4,278

99.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,231

$2.08 ₩3,091

4.81%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,136

$2.23 ₩3,309

55.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,757

$3.00 ₩4,446

7.00%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,729

$2.99 ₩4,436

6.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.3K

$10.34 ₩15.3K

38.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.2K

$8.45 ₩12.5K

28.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.9K

$27.08 ₩40.2K

26.85%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.8K

$8.52 ₩12.6K

-6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,346

$3.14 ₩4,655

14.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,200

$7.47 ₩11.1K

-25.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,896

$5.32 ₩7,885

25.38%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,873

$5.23 ₩7,751

-24.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,380

$3.03 ₩4,494

-2.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,764

$2.02 ₩2,995

25.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,905

$1.15 ₩1,708

11.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,880

$3.28 ₩4,860

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.9K

$15.50 ₩23.0K

30.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,590

$1.76 ₩2,604

37.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩5,006

$3.48 ₩5,168

-3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,585

$1.07 ₩1,591

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,178

$3.61 ₩5,355

-3.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩801

$0.83 ₩1,233

-34.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.5K

$16.62 ₩24.7K

-45.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,772

$1.20 ₩1,786

-0.83%

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

$27.8K ₩41.2M

$27.3K ₩40.5M

1.58%

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

$24.8K ₩36.8M

$25.2K ₩37.4M

-1.55%

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

$163 ₩242.2K

$193 ₩286.0K

-15.33%

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

$35.22 ₩52.2K

$49.48 ₩73.4K

-28.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.5K

$22.17 ₩32.9K

1.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.9K

$47.12 ₩69.9K

21.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.5K

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.5K

$9.07 ₩13.5K

22.49%

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

$406 ₩602.5K

$498 ₩738.4K

-18.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.2M

$13.9K ₩20.7M

65.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.6K

$29.12 ₩43.2K

102.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩70.1K

$47.07 ₩69.8K

0.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩116.0K

$66.0 ₩97.9K

18.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩172.1K

$119 ₩176.8K

-2.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$285 ₩422.9K

228.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩865.8K

$219 ₩324.6K

166.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.9M

$573 ₩850.6K

353.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$455 ₩674.2K

194.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.2M

$9,362 ₩13.9M

146.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.5M

$5,505 ₩8.2M

114.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeonju: March 1, 2026

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