Jeonju vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jeonju	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$854	$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2314	$1262
🏠 One person rent	$295	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$569	$423
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.2	$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1745	$397
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	61	1
😀 Quality of life	64	23
🏙️ Population	342K	63.4K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 66% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6251st and 8525th ($854 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeonju compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Jeonju ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4376th and 8757th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs South Tarawa

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	Jeonju	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.27	$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.6	$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.78	$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$242	$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.1	$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8165	$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6925	$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.2	$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.92	$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.09	$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.99	$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.49	$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.2	$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.96	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.44	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.23	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.78	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.8	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.34	$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.8	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.9	$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13386	$3341

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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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1488
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1494
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$669
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$659
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$660
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$977
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$810
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$808
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$644
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$647
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$531
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$547
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$513
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$420
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2562