Jeju Island vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$6195
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1533
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$2486
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$4127
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	38 km
🎓 Higher education	18	77
😀 Quality of life	65	86
🏙️ Population	666K	936K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 61% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5282nd and 638th ($1037 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in South Korea and Israel, respectively. Check South Korea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 5127th and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Jerusalem

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	Jeju Island	Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$8.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$125
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$30598

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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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1205
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$2054
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2393
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2336
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1149
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1994
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2465
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2201
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2470
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2466
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2487
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2463
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2587
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2283
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2500
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2359
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2225
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2354
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$1070
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2565
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2283
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2555
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$1020
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2288
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2400
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2966
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2422
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2305
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2328
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2873
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2430
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2379
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$538
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2347
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1933
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$2060
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1845