Jeju Island vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$454
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
99
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
666K
1.33M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5168th ($1037 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 148th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 5127th and 1050th 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
$7.8
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$14598

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096