Jeju Island vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$1637
🏠 One person rent	$533	$313
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$481
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$240
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$657
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	19	55
😀 Quality of life	62	50
🏙️ Population	678K	1.85M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 68% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4690th and 6959th ($1165 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 4818th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kocaeli

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	Jeju Island	Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$2.2
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$4125

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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 Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$652
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$643
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$642
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$633
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$579
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$594
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$502
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$605
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1125
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$692
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$690
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$789
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$461
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$716
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$589
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$599
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$700
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$683
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$655
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$694
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$705
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$584
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$646
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$672
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$617
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$678
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$463
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$596
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$648
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$642
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$573
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$645
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$907
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$635
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$657
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$668
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$931
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$643
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$652
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$612