Jeju Island vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$456
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
678K
24.9M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 2% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4959th and 4858th ($1080 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 6th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Jeju Island ranked 63rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4837th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Shanghai

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Jeju Island Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.19
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.45
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7330
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5069
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.6
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21433
$30174

Cost of living in other countries

Jeju IslandShanghai

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746