Jeju Island vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3389
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$418
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1358
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$476
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2775
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
678K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 10% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4516th ($1056 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st 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 Taipei. Jeju Island ranked 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3677th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Taipei

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Jeju Island Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7047
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6147
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22989
$19102

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589