Dubai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$1907
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
19
😀 Quality of life
86
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
678K

The cost of living in Dubai is 98% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1098th and 4690th ($2309 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 306th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$24282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969