Jeju Island vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3389
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$418
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2775
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
74
😀 Quality of life
68
82
🏙️ Population
678K
1.87M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 16% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4943rd and 5887th ($1056 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3677th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeju Island Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6147
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22989
$11040

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741