Helsinki vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$991
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
18
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
687K
666K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 84% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2068th and 5121st ($1990 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Jeju Island

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Helsinki Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$21734

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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