Jeju Island vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jeju Island	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1079	$1507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2726	$2955
🏠 One person rent	$473	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$796	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$448	$435
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.3	$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1427	$421
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	18	1
😀 Quality of life	64	40
🏙️ Population	666K	30K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 28% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5121st and 4040th ($1079 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in South Korea and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 5367th and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Majuro

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	Jeju Island	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.17	$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.1	$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.65	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.64	$4.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.97	$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.76	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$321	$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$1271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$568	$1077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.08%	11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8980	$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5765	$990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.03	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.93	$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.32	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.83	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.52	$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.91	$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.22	$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.55	$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.9	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.4	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.3	$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$352	$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21734	$3548

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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 Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1510
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$538
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$783
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$718
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$633
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$857
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$879
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$791
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$558
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$539
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$506
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2610
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3241
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1175