Jeju Island vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$473
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
18
75
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
666K
1.96M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 4% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5121st and 4988th ($1079 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 79th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan 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 Sapporo. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 5367th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Sapporo

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Jeju Island Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$10501

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Cities near Jeju Island

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

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070