Busan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$3526
🏠 One person rent
$413
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2385
$2323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
678K

The cost of living in Busan is 2% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4695th and 4582nd ($1095 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 2nd vs 67th best cities to live in South Korea, and 96th vs 3867th 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
$5.6
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$4.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9537
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9414
$6188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.3
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.02
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$33.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23711
$21644

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$877
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$929
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$990
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$969
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$968
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1120
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$946
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$868
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1285
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$828
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1161
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$985
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$978
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$985
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1089
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$913
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$863
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1023
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$946
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$991
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$877
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$966
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$810
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$970
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$857
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$974
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1010
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$991
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1037
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1044
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1041
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1004
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1009
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$945

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1100
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1110
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1020
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$947
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1089
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1023
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$970
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1042
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$962
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$946
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$946
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$945
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$828
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$969
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$868
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$978
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$963
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$990
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$810
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$974
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$975
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1089
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$953
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1000
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$944
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$980
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$991
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$997
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$877
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1095
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$975
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$968
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$931
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$929
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$976
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$929
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$1004
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1098
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$938
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$973