Jeju Island vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$454	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	18	100
😀 Quality of life	65	95
🏙️ Population	666K	8.8M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5282nd and 4th ($1037 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5127th and 15th 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	$7.8	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$21713

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192