Jeju Island vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$473
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
18
70
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
666K
935K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 0.8% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5121st and 5098th ($1079 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 126th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 255th 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
$8.17
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$12673

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914