Jeju Island vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2764
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$480
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
678K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 16% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4961st and 4455th ($1100 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Jeju Island ranked 73rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 5177th and 388th 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
$8.06
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9156
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20533
$17567

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589