Houston vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Houston	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2248	$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5589	$3279
🏠 One person rent	$1325	$533
🏘️ Family rent	$2490	$1254
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$467
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4672	$1907
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	19
😀 Quality of life	92	62
🏙️ Population	2.3M	678K

The cost of living in Houston is 93% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1258th and 4690th ($2248 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 5th 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 13th best city to live in the United States vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 82nd and 4818th 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	$16.2	$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.3	$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.71	$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.31	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1059	$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2964	$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2036	$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2925	$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2076	$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.1	$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.7	$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.79	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.07	$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.95	$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.15	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.66	$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.09	$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.86	$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.9	$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.2	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1368	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22908	$24282

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2101
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2080
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2143
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2089
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2093
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2074
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2084
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1983
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2003
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$1971
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1798
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1844
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2063
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2129
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1653
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1764
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1890
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1865
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1838
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2231
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$2004
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1960
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1468
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2473
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2145
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2186
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2223
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2194
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2226
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2177
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2250
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2223
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2156

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1148
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1157
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$960
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1040
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$981
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1027
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1178
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$999
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$948
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$931
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$1005
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1146
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$893
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$1008
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$980
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$968
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1002
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$915
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$968
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1083
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$980
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1007
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$927
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$970
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$985
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$985
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$901
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1122
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$971
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$992
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$907
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$908
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$944
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$973
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$994
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1084
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$919
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$969