Dubai vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
18
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
666K

The cost of living in Dubai is 124% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1039th and 5121st ($2420 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.7 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 79th in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Jeju Island

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Dubai Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915