Jeju Island vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$7493
🏠 One person rent	$454	$1996
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$3450
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$6618
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	18	80
😀 Quality of life	65	91
🏙️ Population	666K	737K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5282nd and 126th ($1037 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5127th and 147th 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	$7.8	$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$167
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$30033

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2678
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2782
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2621
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3602
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2749
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2783
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2734
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2884
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2797
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2637
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2479
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2775
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2542
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2342
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2727
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2429
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2722
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2822
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2576
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2661
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2378
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2616
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2592
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2690
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2765
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2098