Jeju Island vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jeju Island	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1079	$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2726	$5110
🏠 One person rent	$473	$1348
🏘️ Family rent	$796	$2367
🍽️ Food expenses	$448	$582
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.3	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1427	$3072
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	18	79
😀 Quality of life	64	94
🏙️ Population	666K	568K

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 52% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5121st and 1407th ($1079 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 17th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5367th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Surrey

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	Jeju Island	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.17	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.1	$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.65	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.64	$5.87
☕ Cappuccino	$3.97	$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.76	$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$321	$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$568	$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.08%	5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8980	$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5765	$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.03	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.93	$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.32	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.83	$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.52	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.91	$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.22	$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.55	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.9	$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.4	$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.3	$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$352	$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21734	$12497

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1076
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1064
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$991
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$981
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$1008
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$1014
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$1062
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$996
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$917
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$981
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$970
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$963
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1111
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$961
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$993
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$944
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$964
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$994
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$823
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$932
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$945
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1032
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$982
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$1002
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$918
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$928
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$944
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$956
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$946
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1114
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$924
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$991
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$908
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$909
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$960
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1005
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$934
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$1005
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$909
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$915

Cities near Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2361
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$2054
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2540
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2240
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2526
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1865
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2190
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2173
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2128
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2470
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2710
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2628
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2641
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2739
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$2778
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2737
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1872
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2702
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$3041
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3559
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$3154
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2475
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3292
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2915
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2798