Jeju Island vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$473
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
18
86
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
666K
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5121st and 50th ($1079 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 38th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5367th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs San Diego

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Jeju Island San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804