Jeju Island vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$533
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
678K
24.9M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 3% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4690th and 4780th ($1165 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4818th and 571st 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
$8.67
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$31401

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774