Chicago vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
678K

The cost of living in Chicago is 148% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 529th and 4959th ($2678 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 20th 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 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 4837th 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
$21.9
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$21433

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881