Austin vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
18
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
962K
666K

The cost of living in Austin is 126% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 985th and 5121st ($2444 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 17th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Jeju Island

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Austin Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915