Jeju Island vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jeju Island	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1100	$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2764	$7446
🏠 One person rent	$480	$1981
🏘️ Family rent	$812	$3407
🍽️ Food expenses	$456	$810
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.8	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1449	$6556
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	19	80
😀 Quality of life	65	93
🏙️ Population	678K	737K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4961st and 125th ($1100 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 92nd 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 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5177th and 99th 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	$8.06	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.3	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.44	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.91	$8.17
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$408	$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$327	$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$736	$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.15%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9156	$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5889	$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.89	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.19	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.37	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.75	$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.12	$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.8	$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.94	$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.34	$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.25	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.3	$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.02	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.28	$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.2	$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.3	$148
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.34	$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.9	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$347	$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20533	$29883

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1095
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1069
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$1005
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1001
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$994
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1081
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$991
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$904
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$934
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$980
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$981
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1064
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$913
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$984
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$933
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$982
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$1008
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$831
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$908
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1084
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$998
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1020
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$893
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$908
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$925
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$939
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$975
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1108
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$902
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1038
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$887
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$948
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1039
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$913
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1046
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$891
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$895

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2652
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2814
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2723
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2552
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3269
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2674
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2745
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2730
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2812
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2669
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2741
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2641
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2525
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2796
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2655
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2523
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2609
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2632
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2295
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2649
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2461
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2702
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2782
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2623
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2473
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2603
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2384
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2632
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2551
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2644
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2762
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2419
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2480
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2749
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2114