Jeju Island vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$456
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
678K
919K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 23% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4959th and 3869th ($1080 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Ranked 63rd vs 10th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4837th vs 1233rd 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
$8.19
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$20935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038