Dubai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
3.94M
678K

The cost of living in Dubai is 129% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 848th and 4961st ($2514 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 158th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$20533

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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