Austin vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1907
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
962K
678K

The cost of living in Austin is 112% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 812th and 4690th ($2473 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 5th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$24282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969