Jeju Island vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$456
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
58
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
678K
738K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 21% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4959th and 6073rd ($1080 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 825th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Jeju Island ranked 63rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 4837th and 2451st 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
$8.19
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$11936

Cost of living in other countries

Jeju IslandKumamoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882