Jeju Island vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Jeju Island Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$473
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
18
60
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
666K
342K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 31% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5121st and 6669th ($1079 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 87th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Ranked 79th vs 52nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 5367th vs 4498th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Jeju Island vs Jeonju

Prices for goods and services in Jeju Island and Jeonju are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Jeju Island Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$15485

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981