Jeju Island vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$473
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
18
85
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
666K
2.87M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 13% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5121st and 5984th ($1079 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5367th and 409th 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
$8.17
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665