Jeju Island vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jeju Island	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1056	$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3389	$8222
🏠 One person rent	$418	$2662
🏘️ Family rent	$1358	$3953
🍽️ Food expenses	$476	$794
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2775	$6298
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	19	100
😀 Quality of life	68	96
🏙️ Population	678K	8.8M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4943rd and 6th ($1056 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3677th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs New York City

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	Jeju Island	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.4	$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.9	$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.07	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.97	$8.64
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$426	$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$780	$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.8	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.42%	6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7047	$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6147	$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.8	$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.43	$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.71	$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.4	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.48	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.97	$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.6	$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.2	$111
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.5	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$388	$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22989	$17859

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1058
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1003
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$1041
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1028
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$984
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$991
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1147
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$965
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$903
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$910
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$960
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$955
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$878
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$882
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$953
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$902
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1006
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$787
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$907
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1073
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$923
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$975
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$929
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$906
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$903
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$945
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$907
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1029
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$907
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$973
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$941
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$941
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$1011
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$963
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$905
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$945
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$932
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$905

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2691
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2638
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2613
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2494
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2608
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2612
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2520
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$1956
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2622
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2400
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2464
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2612
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2433
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2351
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2338
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2521
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2684
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2653
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2422
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2638
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2695
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2615
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2660
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2627
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2614
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2698
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2534
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2404
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2737
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2784
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2465
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2447
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3028