Living in Jeonju-si

In Jeonju-si, unemployment is 2.9% (2025).

In 전주시, the unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2025. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,515.7 mm at the end of 2024. The population of 전주시, in South Korea, was 620,874 in June 2026. The city covered 206 km² in 2020. Population density was 3,085.7 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1917 sources

Population620,874people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 2.7% — 7% aboveOfficial source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate

Recorded crime3,212incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean15.39µg/m³country median 16.0 — 4% belowOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Jeonju-si?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jeonju-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

No city-level rent figure is published for Jeonju-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€363

Utilities, 85 m² flat€109

Transport pass€39

Fitness club€36

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	36.27 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20.07 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	362.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	5.08 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	39.43 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	108.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate	6.3 %	31 Jul 2026	지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (월별, 전국주택가격동향조사 > 전월세전환율)¹⁶Official

Is Jeonju-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–52%

Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–67%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 전주시?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate⁴

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Jeonju-si is 2.9%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Jeonju-si 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate⁴Official

Public employment offices in Jeonju-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Jeonju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	4 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁰Official
Schools	0 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹³Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	4.1 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024²Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	2,530 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024³Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	410 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jeonju-si under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents4.1 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-22

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 전주시?

Police recorded about 3,212 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,212 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	45.58 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁵Official

Language courses and integration in Jeonju-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 4 publicly funded course providers in Jeonju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

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Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 14.5°C at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 전주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 15.39 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

5°-4°

7°-3°

13°2°

20°7°

25°13°

28°18°

30°23°

31°23°

27°18°

22°10°

14°4°

7°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

159

303

290

128

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

151

162

192

210

221

168

133

153

170

199

158

143

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.515.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in Jeonju-si is 15.4 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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Jeonju-si 15.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15.39 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 13 · Apr 19.7 · May 24.9 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.2 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4 · Dec -2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 2 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 26.9 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 53.7 · Apr 78.4 · May 82.8 · Jun 159 · Jul 302.8 · Aug 289.6 · Sep 128.2 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 34 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 151.2 · Feb 162.3 · Mar 191.7 · Apr 209.7 · May 220.5 · Jun 168.1 · Jul 133.1 · Aug 153.1 · Sep 169.6 · Oct 198.7 · Nov 158.1 · Dec 142.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	14.51 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,516 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 전주시?

The published population was 620,874 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	206 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	1.95 %	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹²Official
Foreign residents	12,100 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹²Official
Population density	3,086 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹¹Official
Female residents	316,377 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official
Male residents	304,497 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official
Population	620,874 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	297,784 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026⁸Official

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Jeonju-si in rankings

#13 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #13 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most doctors #20 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most hospital beds

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 전주시?

The published population was 620,874 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 전주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

How safe is 전주시?

Police recorded about 3,212 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.

What is the unemployment rate in 전주시?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in Jeonju-si?

12,100 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

How much is public transport in Jeonju-si?

A monthly transport pass is 39.43 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Jeonju-si a good place to live?

Jeonju-si may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jeonju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bba4010bc0bbc543e90aebc7d0bcdbcf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jeonjusi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_jeonju-si-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_ffbecf1fa474,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jeonju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bba4010bc0bbc543e90aebc7d0bcdbcf},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jeonjusi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey · kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-26
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MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
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Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder Work24 · work24.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
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Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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