Jeju Island vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$533
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
678K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4690th and 5th ($1165 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeju Island New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108