Jeju Island vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$473
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
18
80
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
666K
737K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5121st and 142nd ($1079 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 101st 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5367th and 32nd 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
$8.17
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173