Austin vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$1786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
962K
678K

The cost of living in Austin is 127% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 858th and 4959th ($2455 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 20th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 142nd and 4837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$21433

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$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881