Incheon vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$493
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
2.94M
678K

The cost of living in Incheon is 1% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4880th and 4959th ($1092 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 20th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 2nd vs 63rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 45th vs 4837th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Jeju Island

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Incheon Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$21433

Cost of living in other countries

IncheonJeju Island

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881