Jeju Island vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$454
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
18
85
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
666K
2.87M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 10% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5994th ($1037 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5127th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Taichung

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Jeju Island Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$17517

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684