Hong Kong vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
18
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
7.41M
666K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 148% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 621st and 5121st ($2674 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 632nd and 5367th 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
$7.89
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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