Houston vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Houston	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2261	$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5455	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$1267	$454
🏘️ Family rent	$2011	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$622	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4659	$1660
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	18
😀 Quality of life	96	65
🏙️ Population	2.3M	666K

The cost of living in Houston is 118% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1367th and 5282nd ($2261 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 21st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Jeju Island

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	Houston	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.99	$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$4.41
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.69	$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1416	$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$994	$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2413	$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2519	$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1831	$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.25	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1987	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22291	$20855

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2142
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2064
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2093
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2126
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2107
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2025
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2124
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2190
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1990
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$1916
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2011
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1860
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1893
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$1900
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1621
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1843
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1950
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1872
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2003
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1977
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1516
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2475
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2058
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2070
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2168
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2110
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2125
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2120
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2149
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2066
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2123

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