Jeju Island vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$533
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
678K
935K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 12% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4690th and 5340th ($1165 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kitakyushu

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Jeju Island Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964