Jeju Island vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$473
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
666K
1.33M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 0.6% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5121st and 5151st ($1079 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 152nd 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Saitama

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Jeju Island Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102