Dubai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2775
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
19
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
3.33M
678K

The cost of living in Dubai is 111% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1218th and 4943rd ($2229 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 189th and 3677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$22989

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905