Jeju Island vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$456
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
678K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4959th and 4104th ($1080 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ranked 63rd vs 1st best cities to live in South Korea, and 4837th vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Seoul

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Jeju Island Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.19
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$20197

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019