Jeju Island vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3389
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$418
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2775
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
678K
1.96M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 10% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4509th ($1056 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 30th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 3677th and 170th 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
$8.4
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6147
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22989
$10328

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117