Jeju Island vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jeju Island	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1165	$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3279	$7212
🏠 One person rent	$533	$1829
🏘️ Family rent	$1254	$3413
🍽️ Food expenses	$467	$707
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.5	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1907	$6392
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	19	80
😀 Quality of life	62	92
🏙️ Population	678K	737K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4690th and 206th ($1165 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4818th and 102nd 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	$8.67	$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.7	$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.15	$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.91	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$438	$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$349	$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$875	$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1043	$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$226	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.93%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4369	$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.02	$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.63	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.22	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.83	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.66	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$35.5	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.5	$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.6	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.54	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.29	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.53	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.02	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.5	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31.7	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.71	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.5	$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.5	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$370	$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24282	$28179

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263