Jeju Island vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jeju Island	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1080	$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3087	$1296
🏠 One person rent	$456	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$1111	$550
🍽️ Food expenses	$463	$180
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.9	$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1786	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	60
😀 Quality of life	62	53
🏙️ Population	678K	1.62M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 119% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4959th and 8682nd ($1080 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 41st in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Jeju Island ranked 63rd best city to live in South Korea vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 4837th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Semarang

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	Jeju Island	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.19	$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.1	$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.6	$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.71	$1.84
☕ Cappuccino	$3.53	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.81	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$412	$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$326	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$822	$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$982	$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.6	$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7330	$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5069	$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.87	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42	$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.21	$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.35	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.99	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.8	$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.7	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.12	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.99	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.1	$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.28	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.08	$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.74	$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.31	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.2	$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.6	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.1	$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.5	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67	$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21433	$2365

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1072
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1037
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$998
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$1012
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$989
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1059
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1101
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$890
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$924
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$987
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$970
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1054
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$887
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$983
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$903
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$937
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$998
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$854
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$891
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1075
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$959
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1005
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$886
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$892
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$902
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$959
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1060
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$888
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1030
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$883
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$880
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$920
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1027
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$895
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1019
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$882
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$881

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$421
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$417
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$471
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$480
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$486
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$464
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$521
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$490
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$453
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$505
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$410
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$549
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$365
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$510
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$545
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$614
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$563
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$518
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$513
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$385
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$701
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$558
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$492
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$488
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1267
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$845
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$497
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$432
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$469
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$460
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$355
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$475
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$395
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$427