Busan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$395
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1907
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
678K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4837th and 4690th ($1122 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 4th vs 68th best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 4818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Jeju Island

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Busan Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$24282

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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