Chicago vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
97
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
678K

The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 394th and 4961st ($2799 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 16th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$20533

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895