Jeju Island vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$533
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
87
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
678K
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4690th and 45th ($1165 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeju Island San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.67
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$21468

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647