Jeju Island vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$456
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
678K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4959th and 3rd ($1080 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Jeju Island ranked 63rd best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4837th and 22nd 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
$8.19
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111