Islamabad vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$213
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
18
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
666K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 57% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5121st ($464 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 6696th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Jeju Island

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Islamabad Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$21734

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915