Chicago vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1660
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
666K

The cost of living in Chicago is 175% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 358th and 5282nd ($2851 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 21st 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jeju Island

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Chicago Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$20855

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870