Jeju Island vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$480
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
678K
17.5M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 25% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 4961st and 6334th ($1100 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 17th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5177th and 1094th 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
$8.06
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$4.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$22402

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634