Incheon vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$405
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
678K

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4943rd ($1020 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 30th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 2nd vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 46th vs 3677th 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
$6.77
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$22989

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905