Jeju Island vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$473
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
666K
1.54M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 23% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5121st and 4342nd ($1079 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 16th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kawasaki

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Jeju Island Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$12261

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144