Jeju Island vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$480
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
91
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
678K
1.23M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4961st and 5112th ($1100 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 35th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Ranked 73rd vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 5177th vs 134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Suwon

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Jeju Island Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050