Jeju Island vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$473
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
18
54
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
666K
791K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 5% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5121st and 5487th ($1079 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 361st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Niigata

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Jeju Island Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$16483

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032