Jeju Island vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$4246
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	18	94
😀 Quality of life	65	95
🏙️ Population	666K	664K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5282nd and 649th ($1037 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5127th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Rotterdam

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	Jeju Island	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$13092

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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 Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799