Jeju Island vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$6077
🏠 One person rent	$533	$1546
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$2651
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$653
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$4802
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	19	89
😀 Quality of life	62	90
🏙️ Population	678K	653K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 55% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4690th and 662nd ($1165 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Portland

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	Jeju Island	Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.67	$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$7.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$189
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$16661

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Cities near Jeju Island

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 Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2372
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2288
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2246
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2363
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2293
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2035
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2212
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2121
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2234
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2212
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2406
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2482
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2092
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2109
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2019
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2155
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2577
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1974
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2252
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2534
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2435
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2307
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2589
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2417
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1778
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2774
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2655
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2348
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2797
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2449
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2172
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1908
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2819
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2512
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2489