Jeju Island vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$533
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
678K
1.46M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 4% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4690th and 4577th ($1165 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 4818th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Kyoto

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Jeju Island Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.83
🥤 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
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073