Gothenburg vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gothenburg	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1725	$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3877	$3279
🏠 One person rent	$895	$533
🏘️ Family rent	$1550	$1254
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$467
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3191	$1907
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	46	19
😀 Quality of life	92	62
🏙️ Population	608K	678K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 48% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4690th ($1725 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 81st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Jeju Island

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	Gothenburg	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.7	$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.5	$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.62	$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1022	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$721	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1694	$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.9	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5998	$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4134	$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.49	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.1	$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.11	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.25	$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.7	$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$28	$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.2	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.5	$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$122	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3801	$24282

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1596
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1264
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1299
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1206
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1355
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1262
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1507
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1341
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1407
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1434
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1415
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1842
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1442
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1373
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1645
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1347
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1618
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1964
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1577
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1713
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1443
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1306
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1328
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1713
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1821
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2088
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1333
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1966
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2006
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1852
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1294
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1565
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1710
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1259
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1908
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1547
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1613
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2203
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1714
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1267

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