Jeju Island vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$480
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
678K
919K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 23% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4961st and 4157th ($1100 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Ranked 73rd vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 5177th vs 1195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Seongnam

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Jeju Island Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$11063

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063