Jeju Island vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$2793
🏠 One person rent	$454	$577
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$1013
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$300
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$1316
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	18	85
😀 Quality of life	65	71
🏙️ Population	666K	5.65M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 9% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5282nd and 4898th ($1037 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th in South Korea and Russia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5127th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Saint Petersburg

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	Jeju Island	Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$2.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$1081
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$1079
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1467
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$766
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1448
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1104
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1490
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1478
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1383
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1312
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$1085
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1445
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1521
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$758
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1220
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1533
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1673
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1428
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1759
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1843
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1550
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1698
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$834
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1970
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1455
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1644
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1531
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$1974
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1419
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1594
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$1054
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1684
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1436
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1391
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1492
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1403
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1525
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1578
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1179
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1597