Jeddah vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$584
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
18
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
4.7M
666K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 12% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4757th and 5121st ($1209 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 990th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Jeju Island

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Jeddah Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$21734

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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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