Jeju Island vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$454
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1660
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
18
93
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
666K
2.36M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 5% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5282nd and 5651st ($1037 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Jeju Island ranked 74th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 5127th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Taoyuan

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Jeju Island Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8684
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.72
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.81
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.6
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20855
$19490

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473