Islamabad vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$228
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1660
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
18
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
1.01M
666K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 8685th and 5282nd ($496 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 6656th and 5127th 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
$3.5
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870