Busan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$450
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
678K

The cost of living in Busan is 0.8% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4861st ($1152 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 19th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 4th vs 74th best cities to live in South Korea, and 175th vs 5109th 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
$6.13
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$6.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.13
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$9491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$6146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$28.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$22722

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1150
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1125
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1050
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1043
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1126
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1153
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1063
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$946
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$991
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1049
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1036
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$965
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$972
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$1000
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1068
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$912
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$952
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$975
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1148
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$1026
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1073
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$935
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$953
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$967
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$982
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1036
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1152
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$947
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1094
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$926
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$929
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$995
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1099
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$956
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1105
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$941