Daejeon vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$341	$454
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1660
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	77	18
😀 Quality of life	75	65
🏙️ Population	1.48M	666K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 13% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6225th and 5282nd ($905 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 11th vs 74th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1609th vs 5127th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Jeju Island

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	Daejeon	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$4.41
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$20855

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

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