Jeju Island vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Jeju Island | San Jose | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Jeju Island is 70% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4943rd and 22nd ($1056 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 20th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3677th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Jeju Island vs San Jose, United States
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| Jeju Island | San Jose | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Jeju Island
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.2 mi |  Seogwipo | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Jeju | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mokpo | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Naju | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Yeosu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Suncheon | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gwangju | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Goto | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 241 km or 149 mi | Namwon | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Jinju | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Geoje | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Sacheon | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Tsushima | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Gimje | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Masan | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jeonju | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Hirado | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Tsushima Island | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Changwon | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Iksan | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Gunsan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Saikai | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Matsuura | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Iki | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Sasebo | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Gimhae | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Busan | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Imari | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Miryang | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Togitsu | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Nagayo | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Nagasaki | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Yangsan | |
| 319 km or 199 mi | Karatsu | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nonsan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Omura | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Takeo |
Cities near San Jose, United States
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi |  Campbell | |
| 9.7 km or 6.1 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Los Gatos | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Saratoga | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Milpitas | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Cupertino | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Sunnyvale | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mountain View | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Los Altos | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Palo Alto | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Morgan Hill | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Fremont | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Newark | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Union | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Santa Cruz | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | San Carlos | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Pleasanton | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Gilroy | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Livermore | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Watsonville | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Belmont | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Foster | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Hayward | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | San Mateo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | San Leandro | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Burlingame | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | San Ramon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Millbrae | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Danville | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | San Bruno | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Alameda | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Tracy | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Oakland |