Jeju Island vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$4674
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1211
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$1801
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$582
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$4112
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	18	81
😀 Quality of life	65	91
🏙️ Population	666K	1.43M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 50% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5282nd and 1833rd ($1037 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5127th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs San Antonio

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	Jeju Island	San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$6.15
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2093
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2105
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2120
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2125
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2168
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$1944
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2475
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2149
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2110
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2003
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1857
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$1903
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$1005
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1722
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2070
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1855
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$1897
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1708
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$1010
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$796
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1950
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1843
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2066
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2093
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2519
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2261
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2107
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1860
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2064
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2093