Hong Kong vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
7.41M
666K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 157% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 640th and 5282nd ($2663 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 676th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Jeju Island

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Hong Kong Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$4.41
 Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870