Islamabad vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$199
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
1.01M
678K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8887th and 4961st ($443 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$20533

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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