Jeju Island vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$533
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
678K
594K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 10% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4690th and 5234th ($1165 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 362nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kawaguchi

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Jeju Island Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095