Jeju Island vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$533	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$552
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	19	73
😀 Quality of life	62	65
🏙️ Population	678K	1.85M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 45% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4690th and 6428th ($1165 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4818th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Manila

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	Jeju Island	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$14739

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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 Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442