Jeju Island vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3389
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$418
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2775
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
678K
17.5M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 12% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5744th ($1056 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 16th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 3677th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Shenzhen

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Jeju Island Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6147
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$4.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22989
$24305

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584