Jeju Island vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$480
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
678K
738K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 11% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4961st and 5653rd ($1100 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 5177th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kumamoto

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Jeju Island Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$12669

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891