Jeju Island vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$533
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
678K
17.7M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 22% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4690th and 5948th ($1165 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th 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 Shenzhen. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 4818th and 556th 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
$8.67
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$4.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$24117

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618