Jeju Island vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$480
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
678K
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4961st and 43rd ($1100 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5177th and 97th 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
$8.06
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$28967

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782