Jeju Island vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jeju Island	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1056	$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3389	$7082
🏠 One person rent	$418	$1895
🏘️ Family rent	$1358	$3327
🍽️ Food expenses	$476	$708
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2775	$6506
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	19	80
😀 Quality of life	68	90
🏙️ Population	678K	737K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4943rd and 145th ($1056 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 3677th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Seattle

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	Jeju Island	Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.4	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.9	$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.07	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.97	$8.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$426	$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$780	$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.8	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.6	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.42%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7047	$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6147	$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.8	$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.43	$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.71	$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.4	$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.1	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.48	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.97	$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.77	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.6	$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.2	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.2	$177
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.59	$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.6	$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.5	$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$388	$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22989	$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2507
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3118
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2157
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3262
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2728
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2463
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2729
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2837
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2651
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2549
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2750
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2313
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2827
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2663
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2585
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2597
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2604
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2830
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2652
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2733
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2593
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2461
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2585
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2402
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2546
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2500
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2576
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2588
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2255
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2451
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2470
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2210