Jeju Island vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$533
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1907
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
678K
2.6M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 0.6% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4690th and 4715th ($1165 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Jeju Island ranked 68th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4818th and 311th 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
$8.67
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1043
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4369
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.53
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24282
$18424

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605