Jeju Island vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$533
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
19
61
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
678K
342K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 27% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 4690th and 6088th ($1165 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 83rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 68th vs 51st best cities to live in South Korea, and 4818th vs 4346th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Jeonju

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Jeju Island Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$14638

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931