Incheon vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$472
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.94M
678K

The cost of living in Incheon is 1% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4961st ($1088 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 1st vs 73rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 44th vs 5177th 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
$6.63
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$20533

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895