Jeju Island vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jeju Island	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1037	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2649	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$454	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$782	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$69.7	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1660	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	18	1
😀 Quality of life	65	30
🏙️ Population	666K	63.4K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 97% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5282nd and 8528th ($1037 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5127th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs South Tarawa

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	Jeju Island	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.8	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.2	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.25	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.41	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.69	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$394	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$309	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$713	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$565	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.14%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8684	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5507	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.7	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.72	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.2	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.61	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.72	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.7	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.5	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.04	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.47	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.6	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.81	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.6	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.9	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.3	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$404	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20855	$4506

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649