Jeju Island vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$6170
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$2782
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$710
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$4542
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	18	54
😀 Quality of life	65	87
🏙️ Population	666K	525K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 61% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5282nd and 605th ($1037 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 5127th and 347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Sacramento

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	Jeju Island	Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2722
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2793
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2978
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2918
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2768
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2732
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2660
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2911
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2667
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2815
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3204
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2710
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3091
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3318
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2771
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2161
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2980
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2374
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3179
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2962
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3017
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3431
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2804
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2748
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2905
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2393
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2677
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2668
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3050
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2088
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2893
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2906
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3873
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2848