Hengyang vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Hengyang	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$622	$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1492	$2764
🏠 One person rent	$246	$480
🏘️ Family rent	$312	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.3	$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$704	$1449
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	43	19
😀 Quality of life	49	65
🏙️ Population	6.65M	678K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 43% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7637th and 4961st ($622 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 136th and 16th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hengyang compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Hengyang ranked 143rd best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 6726th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs Jeju Island

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	Hengyang	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.7	$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.8	$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.11	$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.23	$4.91
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.34	$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$189	$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$492	$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$203	$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.8	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.4	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.8	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2989	$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2356	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.2	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.5	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.01	$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.7	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.26	$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.99	$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.81	$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.6	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.26	$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.42	$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.71	$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.37	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.26	$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.3	$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.2	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$317	$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7438	$20533

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Cities near Hengyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi	Loudi	$584
110 km or 68 mi	Yongzhou	$634
110 km or 69 mi	Xiangtan	$527
117 km or 73 mi	Shaoyang	$603
119 km or 74 mi	Zhuzhou	$595
124 km or 77 mi	Liling	$584
127 km or 79 mi	Lianyuan	$564
130 km or 81 mi	Chenzhou	$750
144 km or 90 mi	Lengshuijiang	$551
149 km or 93 mi	Pingxiang	$612
150 km or 93 mi	Changsha	$592
158 km or 98 mi	Ningxiang	$569
189 km or 118 mi	Yiyang	$571
204 km or 127 mi	Yichun	$618
236 km or 146 mi	Lianzhou	$765
238 km or 148 mi	Ji'an	$660
252 km or 156 mi	Xinyu	$593
254 km or 158 mi	Shaoguan	$818
254 km or 158 mi	Changde	$487
262 km or 163 mi	Hongjiang	$543
262 km or 163 mi	Ganzhou	$897
270 km or 168 mi	Huaihua	$571
280 km or 174 mi	Yueyang	$595
293 km or 182 mi	Guilin	$546
295 km or 183 mi	Hezhou	$766
299 km or 186 mi	Linxiang	$572
312 km or 194 mi	Jinshi	$511
315 km or 195 mi	Shishou	$547
322 km or 200 mi	Zhangjiajie	$545
323 km or 200 mi	Jishou	$537
336 km or 209 mi	Honghu	$587
348 km or 216 mi	Chibi	$590
348 km or 216 mi	Tongren	$568
360 km or 224 mi	Qingyuan	$777
368 km or 229 mi	Xianning	$625
373 km or 232 mi	Songzi	$548
381 km or 237 mi	Nanchang	$526
383 km or 238 mi	Jingzhou	$596
391 km or 243 mi	Fuzhou	$589
396 km or 246 mi	Xiantao	$599

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1095
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1069
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$1005
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1001
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$994
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1081
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$991
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$904
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$934
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$980
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$981
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1064
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$913
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$984
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$933
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$982
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1008
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$831
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$908
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1084
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$998
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1020
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$893
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$908
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$925
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$939
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$975
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1108
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$902
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1038
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$887
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$948
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1039
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$913
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1046
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$891
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$895