Columbus vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1660
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
18
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
906K
666K

The cost of living in Columbus is 106% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1634th and 5282nd ($2140 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Jeju Island

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Columbus Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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